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CSM Nur 100 Exam 2
Bio-environment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Direct Transmission | immediate and direct transfer of an microorganism from one person to another, occurs through touching, kissing,biting,sexual intercourse. |
| Indirect transmission can be either | vehicle borne or vector borne |
| A Fomite is | classified under vehicle-borne transmission, and is an inanimate object or material that carries an infectious agent. |
| A vector is.. | classified under vector-borne transmission, its an animal that serves as a means to transport an infectious agent. |
| Droplet nuclei | air borne droplets that have been emitted by an infected host. |
| If a microorganism produces no clinical evidence of disease it it is called.. | asymptomatic or sub-clinical |
| Septicemia | When bacteremia results in systemic infection. |
| Where do most nosicomial infections occur (HAIs) | 1/3 occur in the urinary tract 22% in surgical wounds 15% in the respiratory tract 14% in the blood |