VH 1 Midterm Flashcards
______ does not cause a person to be ill.
Non-pathogenic microorganisms
The Chain of Infection
- pathogen/infectious agent
- reservoir
- portal of exit
- mode of transmission
- portal of entry
- susceptible host
Direct contact, indirect, or droplet contact and transfer of microorganisms
Contact transmission
Mode of Hep A
Direct or indirect Contact
Inflammation is the body’s ________.
Cellular response to injury or infection
Another name for a Nosocomial/iatrogenic infection
A health care acquired infection (HAI)
Incubation period
Period between the introduction of pathogen into body and the appearance of first symptoms
Ie. Chickenpox 2-3 wks
Virulence
The ability of microorganisms to produce disease
Know isolation precautions
Eg. Someone who has C-diff
Contact precautions
When would you wear a gown?
When blood or bodily fluids may get on your clothing
Client is angry about being in isolation. What would be the Nurses best response?
A)explain the isolation procedures & provide meaningful stimulation
B)provide a dark, quiet room to calm client
C)limit family & other caregiver visits to reducethe risk of spreading the infection
A
The appraisal stages of a stressful event
Change of opinion based on new information
Hands are kept above the elbow during what kind of hand hygiene?
Surgical hand hygiene
Nurse suspects possible viral infection or upper respiratory allergies when the clirnt says his/her sputum is what color?
Clear
How many lobes is the right lung divided into, and how many lobes is the left lung divided into?
Right side ->3 lobes
Left side ->2 lobes
Passive breathing should occur at a rate of _____.
12-20 breathes per minute
Above 20 breaths a minute is known as _______.
Tachypnea
Which statement does NOT describe asthma.
A)A hyper reactive airway disease
B)An allergy related disease, without inflammation
C)A disease characterized by bronchoconstriction
B
Bacterial pneumonia causes a productive cough that may produce what colour is sputum?
White, yellow, or green
During diastole, the ventricles are relaxed and fill with blood from the Atria? True or false
True
Angina pectoris is ______.
Chest pain described as squeezing, suffocating and or constricting