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WCCC: INFECTION CONT
INFECTION CONTROL
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Process which occurs when organisms gain access to a host and there is eveidence of tissue invasion or damage? | Infection |
| Reside in and on the human body | Resident Flora |
| .. Cause disease | Pathogen/opportunistic pathogens |
| ability to cause disease | Virulence |
| Growth of microorganisms( without tissue damage) | Colonization |
| Invasion of microorganisms with tissue damage | Infection |
| 6 Normal Body Defenses | 1. Skin and normal Flora 2. Musous membranes 3. Sneeze,cough,gag 4. Elimination and acidic enviornment. 5.Inflammatory responses 6. Immunity/immunizations |
| Body's primary defense...? | skin |
| Normal pH in the stomach is...______ | 2-3 |
| 6 Signs and symptoms of Localized Infection | 1. Edema 2. Erythema 3. pain 4. pain. 5.warmth 6. local tenderness 7. drainage secretions( skin, muccous membranes) |
| A localized infection is limited to a specific _______ area or ______. | body area or organ |
| A good example of a localized infection is.... | an ingrown hair |
| "itis" means...? | inflammation |
| Affects the entire body; involves serveral organs | Systemic Infection |
| 5 Signs and Symptoms of a Systemic Infection | 1. Fever 2. Weakness3. Nausea and vomiting4. Anorexia5. Diarrhea |
| + blood cultures means.... | Bacteremia |
| Septicemia | Systemic Infection |
| A UTI CAN become _____ | systemic |
| Bacteremia can lead to ______ | septicemia |
| Bacteremia | bacteria in the bloodNOT SEPTIC (but can lead to..) |
| Nosocomial Infection | acquired at the health facility |
| 4 things a Nosocomial infection can originate from....? | 1. Patient2. staff3. enviornment4. equipment |
| Factors that contribute to nosocomial infections..._______ host and _____organisms | compromised host and virulent organisms |
| Acquired through therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedures | Latragenic Infection |
| Latragenic does not always imply that________ | the worker was neglegent |
| Foley Catheter is a good example of a _____ infection | latragenic |
| 4 Nosocomial Sites | 1. Urinary Tract2. Surgical site3. Pneumonia4. Bloodstream |
| MRSA | Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| VRE | Vancomycin resistant enterococcus |
| TB | Tuberculosis bacilli |
| C-Diff | Clostridium difficile |
| COMMUNITY ACQUIRED C-DIFF | |
| Gastrointestinal infection | Severe diarrhea, colitis |
| Most common cause of _______ associated diarrhea | antibiotic |
| Occurs in _____ individuals | healthy |
| ______/ year | 400,000 |
| ___ in ____ require colectomy surgical procedure | 4 in 1000 |
| Community ____ | onset |
| Peripartum_____ | onset |
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