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Unit Test #2- Chain of Infection Flashcards

1
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Infection Characteristic- Active

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infectious agent reproducing in body

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Infection Characteristic- Dormant

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pathogen present but hiding in cells, inactive causing no symptoms

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Infection Characteristic- symptomatic

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causing symptoms

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4
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Infection Characteristic- asymptomatic

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not causing outwards symptoms

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5
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Infection Characteristic- Communicable

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can easily spread

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Infection Characteristic- non-communicable

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cannot be spread from person to person

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Infection Characteristic- Local

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occurs in one body part/tissue/region

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Infection Characteristic- systemic

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involves the whole body and the affected person would have generalized signs and symptoms of infection

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Susceptible Hosts

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-Elderly
-very young
-pregnant
-immunocompromised
-chronically ill/ unvaccinated/ malnourished

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modes of transmission

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-direct contact
-indirect contact
-airborne
-droplet
-vector borne

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what is vector borne

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transmitted by animal
ex: lyme disease

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what is droplet transmission

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exposure requires liquid/mucous droplets –> sneezing
ex: common cold

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what is airborne transmission

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exposure by sharing air
ex: covid

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14
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what is indirect transmission

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exposure with contaminated surface
ex: athletes foot

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15
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what is direct contact transmission

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exposure between hosts
ex: HIV

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16
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infection

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1 person

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17
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outbreak

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local region

18
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epidemic

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regional

19
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pandemic

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global

20
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what is a contact precaution sign

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ex; skin/wound infections –> antibiotic resistant

Gown, gloves, wash hands

21
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what is a airborne precaution sign

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-door remain shut
-room kept under -ve pressure to slow air movement
ex: tuberculosis

mask, door, wash hands

22
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What is enhanced droplet/contact precaution sign

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-patient in priv room, used for diseases that can spread through coughs or sneezes

ex: whooping cough

23
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what an antiseptic

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-can be applied to skin
-remove or prevent slow growth of organisms

ex: soap

24
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what’s disinfectant

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-strong chemicals used on surfaces
-kill microorganisms immediately

ex: bleach

25
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what’s sterilization

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-high heat, radiation, or strong chemicals
-kills all microorganisms

26
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order for donning PPE

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-gown
-mask
-goggles
-gloves

27
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order for removing PPE

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-gloves
-gowns
-hand hygiene
-googles
-masks
-hand hygiene

28
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what’s the chain of infection

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-pathogen
-reservoir
-portal of exit
-mode of transmission
-portal of entry
-susceptible hosts

29
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4 types of microorganisms

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-bacteria
-virus
-protozoa
-fungi

30
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what are microorganisms in our body called

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normal flora
-reside in skin, nails, eyes

31
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what are the two cycles of a virus

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lytic cycle and lysogenic cycle

32
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what is the lytic cycle

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-active and symptomatic
ex: influenza

33
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what is the lysogenic

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-asymptomatic , hiding in cell DNA
-Host cell doesn’t die
ex: HIV

34
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how do vaccines work

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-weak or inactive form of germ introduced develops antibodies that remember the germs when the germ trys to reinvade the body

35
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what’s the reservoir

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where the pathogen lives

ex: standinv water

36
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whats the portal of exit

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escape route

ex: sneezing or coughinv

37
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whats the mode of transmission

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the way the pathogen is transmitted

38
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portal of entry

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how the pathogen gets in, entry point of new host

39
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what’s a susceptible host

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person at risk of infection

40
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whats a germ

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a microbe capable of causing disease

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