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Module 2 Test Flashcards

1
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Normal flora microorganisms are…

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may be destroyed by some antibiotics

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2
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The presence of E-coli in water supply indicates contamination by…

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a fecal source

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3
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Normal flora

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  • usually prevents pathogens from colonozing
    -is generally the same from person to person for a given site
  • may be altered by excessive moisture on skin
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4
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an example of contaminations is…

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fecal bacteria on outer surface of vinyl glove

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5
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An example of colonization is…

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normal skin staphylococci growing on the inner surface of an IV line without causing harm to the patient

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6
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An example of infection is..

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Staphylococcus aureus have penetrated the skin via hair follicle and caused local inflammation

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7
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An opportunistic microorganism is…

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may cause infection in patient who have lowered body defenses #daddy issue

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8
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infection is correctly defined as…

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pathogens present with no specific symptoms

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9
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disease is correctly defined as..

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pathogens present with symptoms

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10
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virulence factors determine..

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determine the degree of pathogency of a microorganism

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11
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A chronic carrier is defined as a person who carries pathogenic microbrobes for how long…?

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more than 6 months

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12
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a person who harbours staph in their nose with no symptoms is termed a

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carrier

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13
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the components of the Chain of Infection include..

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the reservoir, mode of transmission, susceptible host

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14
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the most common reservoir of human disease is…

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other people

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15
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flowers may not be allowed in some hospitals because…

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the water may harbour infections bacteria

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16
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If you develop infections mono from kissing some one special it would be termed…

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direct contact transmission

17
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if you develop hep from infected blood it would be termed…

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vehicle transmission

18
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if you develop food poisioning it would be termed what kind of transmission>

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vehicle transmission

19
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If you developed tuberculosis from droplet nuclei produced by a person coughing on your last airline trip, it would be termed…

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vehicle transmission

20
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If you developed staph infection after touching an arm rest smeared with purulent exudate from a patients infected finger, it would be termed

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indirect transmission

21
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If you developed an infection after being coughed on while working directly over a patients face.. it would be termed…

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droplet type of contact transmission

22
Q

Which of the following would not be a parenteral route of entry?

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ingestion of contaminated food

23
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Common portals of infection entry…

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non intact skin and mucous membranes, the placenta, parental

24
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Which of the following body activities does not contribute to fever

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dialated blood vessels

25
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Fever is best defined as…

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an increase of 1.0C over normal temp

26
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a systemic infection is defined as…

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infection involving several organs..

27
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endogenous infection is described as…

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microbes from within the host body causing infection

28
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most common nosocomial infection seen in hospital patients is…

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urinary infection

29
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An antibiotic is defined as..

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a substance that inhibits the growth of or kills bacteria
susceptibility / resistance test can be performed in the lab
are becoming less effective against many microbes

30
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Current super bug…

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include MRSA, VRE, and C difficile
are resistant to many antibiotics
cause infections which are not necessarily worse - just harder to treat

31
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MRSA often require treatment with…

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infections often require treatment vanocmycin

32
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VRE..

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may be found in feces
are all Vanocomycin resistant enterococcus
are of concern as they may trasfer vano resistance to MRSA

33
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Clostridium difficlie is..

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may be found in feces that contaminates bed rails, cains, excersize equipment, etc.

34
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Exotoxins are…

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1) cause host damage in specific target tissues away from the site of infection
Incorrect Response
2) are secreted by some gram positive bacilli
3) are an example of a virulence factor

35
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Endotoxins are..

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1) cause generalized symptoms such as fever malaise and even shock due to decreased blood pressure
Incorrect Response
2) are released when gram negative cell walls break down
3) are an example of a virulence factor

36
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A male patient had a wisdom tooth removed at the dental office 4 days ago. If he developed a post operative infection, signs and symptoms could include:

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1) fever and malaise

2) inflammation of site

3) swollen cervical lymph nodes

37
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IPC (18 decks)

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