Week 2 - Infectious Diseases

Question 1

In terms of infectious diseases, what is a carrier?

Answer 1

a person who harbors a specific pathogen in the absence of discernable symptoms or signs of the disease, and who is potentially capable of transmitting this pathogen to others

Question 2

Define nosocomial infection

Answer 2

an opportunistic infection that occurs during a hospital stay or procedure (iatrogenic)

Question 3

Define universal precautions

Answer 3

an approach to infection control based on the presumption that everyone’s blood and body fluids and all potentially infectious material are known to be infectious for HIV, HBV, and other blood-borne pathogens

Question 4

Antiseptics are _______

Answer 4

products designed to reduce microbial life on living tissue, particularly on the skin of a patient

Question 5

Examples of antispetics are _____

Answer 5

iodine
alcohol
washing with soap and water

Question 6

T/F: Alcohol kills hepatits virus

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Define disinfection

Answer 7

the use of chemicals and procedures designed to destroy or reduce the number of pathogens on inanimate objects

Question 8

Examples of disinfectants are ______

Answer 8

halogens (chlorine)
phenols
alcohol

Question 9

What are the 4 stages of acute infection?

Answer 9

incubation
prodromal
acute
convalescent

Question 10

List the bacterial sources of infection that are of primary concern in an acupuncture setting

Answer 10

Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Clostridium tetanus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 11

The #1 nosocomial infection is caused by ______

Answer 11

staphylococcus

Question 12

Staphylococcus can enter the body via _______

Answer 12

respiratory tract
GI tract
skin

Question 13

The incubation period of staphylococcus is ________

Answer 13

4-10 days

Question 14

The incubation phase of acute infection is defined as ____

Answer 14

the time from entrance of pathogen into the body to the appearance of first symptoms

Question 15

The prodromal phase of acute infection is defined as _______

Answer 15

the time from onset of nonspecific symptoms (e.g. fever, malaise, fatigue) to more specific symptoms

Question 16

The acute phase of acute infection is defined as ______

Answer 16

time during which symptoms specific to an infection type arise

Question 17

The convalescent phase of acute infection is defined as _____

Answer 17

the time when acute symptoms of disease disappear

Question 18

The most common type of staphylococcus infection results in what signs & symptoms?

Answer 18

skin infection - pus, swelling, redness

Question 19

Incubation period of streptococcus infection is ____

Answer 19

1-3 days

Question 20

Clostridium tetanus is difficult to destroy because _____

Answer 20

it is spore forming

Question 21

Clostridium tetanus is of particular concern with puncture wounds because ______

Answer 21

it thrives in anaerobic environments

Question 22

The incubation period for mycobacterium tuberculosis is ______

Answer 22

4-12 weeks

Question 23

Describe the latent stage of tuberculosis infection

Answer 23

The pathogen is contained is not contagious

Question 24

Autogenous infections are ________

Answer 24

infections caused by pathogens that the patient is already carrying