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Module I Infection Powerpoint Flashcards

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What are the components of the infection cycle?

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  • Infectious agent
  • Portal of exit
  • reservoir
  • means of transportation
  • Portal of entry
  • susceptible host
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What are examples of infections agents?

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  • Bacteria
  • viruses
  • fungi
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Define reservoir

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  • Natural habitat of the organism
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Define portal of exit

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  • Point of escape for the organism
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What are the means of transmission?

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  • Direct contact
  • indirect contact
  • airborne route
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Define portal of entry

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  • Point at which organisms enter a new host
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Define susceptible host

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  • Must overcome resistance mounted by host’s defenses
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Define bacteria

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  • Most significant and most prevalent in hospital settings
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Define virus

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Smallest of all microorganisms

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Define fungi

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Plant like organisms present in the air, soil, and water

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Define parasites

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Live on or in a host and rely on it for nourishment

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What shapes are bacteria categorized with

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  • Spherical (cocci)
  • rod shaped (bacilli)
  • corkscrew shape (spirochetes)
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What gram staining are bacteria categorized as?

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  • Gram positive
  • gram negative
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What are the bacteria oxygen categories?

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  • Aerobic: need oxygen to live
  • anaerobic: can live without oxygen
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What are the possible reservoirs for microorganisms?

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  • Other people
  • animals
  • soil
  • food, water, milk
  • inanimate objects
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What are the common portals of exit?

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  • Respiratory
  • gastrointestinal
  • genitourinary tracts
  • breaks in skin
  • blood and issue
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What are the means of transmission?

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  • Direct contact
  • indirect contact: vector, fomite
  • droplet
  • airborne
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What are the stages of infection?

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  • Incubation period
  • prodromal stage
  • full stage of illness
  • convalescent period
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What occurs in the incubation period?

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When organisms grow and multiply

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What occurs in the prodromal stage?

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When the person is most infectious, vague and nonspecific signs of disease

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What occurs in the full stage of illness?

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  • The presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease
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What occurs in the convalescent period?

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Recovery from the infection

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What does inflammation do?

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Helps the body neutralize, control, or eliminate the offending agent, and prepare the site for repair

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What are the two types of inflammatory response?

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Acute or chronic

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What occurs in the vascular phase of the inflammatory response?

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  • Vasodilation increases blood flow
  • histamine released causes permeability of vessels and protein-rich fluid to get to the injury
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What occurs in the cellular stage of the inflammatory response?

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  • Leukocytes/neutrophils consume debris
  • damaged cells are repaired
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What are the two forms of immunity?

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  • Humoral immunity
  • cell-mediated immunity
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What are the two materials in humoral immunity?

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  • Antigen
  • antibody
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Define antigen

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The foreign material (bacteria)

30
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Define antibody

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What is produced in the body in response to the antigen

31
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What occurs in cell-mediated immunity?

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The amount of lymphocytes increases which destroys or reacts with cells that the body recognizes as harmful

32
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What factors affect risk for infection?

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  • Intact skin and mucous membranes
  • normal pH levels
  • body’s white blood cells
  • age, sex, and hereditary factors
  • immunization, natural or acquired
  • fatigue, climate, nutritional and general health status
  • use of invasive or indwelling medical devices
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What laboratory data indicates infection?

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  • Elevated white blood cell count (normal is 5,000-10,000/mm3)
  • increase in specific types of white blood cells
  • elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  • presence of pathogen in urine, blood, sputum, or draining cultures
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How can infections be controlled?

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  • Demonstrate hand hygiene
  • identify signs of infection
  • maintain nutritional intake
  • proper disposal of soiled articles
  • appropriate cleansing and disinfecting techniques
  • demonstrate awareness of the necessity of proper immunizations
  • demunstante stress-reduction techniques
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Define asepsis and the forms

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  • Includes all activities to prevent infection or break the chain of infection
  • medical and surgical asepsis
36
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Define medical asepsis and tactics

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  • Clean technique to reduce number of pathogens
  • hand hygiene and wearing gloves
37
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Define surgical asepsis and tactics

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  • Sterile technique to keep area free from microorganisms
  • inserting an indwelling urinary catheter or IV
38
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What are the five moments for hand hygiene (WHO)

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  • Moment l: before touching a patient
  • moment 2: before a clean on aseptic procedure
  • moment 3: after a body fluid exposure risk
  • moment 4: after touching a patient
  • moment 5: after touching patient surroundings
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CAUTI

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  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
40
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SSI

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Surgical site infection

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CLABSI

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Central-line-associated bloodstream infection

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MRSA

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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C. diff

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Clostridioides difficile

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CDIs

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Clostridioides difficile infections

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MRSA

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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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VISA

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Vancomycin intermediate - resistant staphylococcus aureus

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VRSA

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Vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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VRE

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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci

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CRE

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Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae

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CRAB

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Carbapenem-resistant acinetobacter baumannii

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CDI

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Clostridioides difficile

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PPE

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  • Gloves
  • gowns
  • masks
    -Protective eyewear
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Patient teaching for medical asepsis at home

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  • Wash hands before preparing or eating food
  • prepare food at high enough temperatures
  • Wash hands, cutting boards, and utensils
  • keep food refrigerated
  • Wash raw fruits and vegetables
  • use pasteurized milk and fruit juices

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