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Adult Health I

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an _____ disease may not pose risk for transmission   infectious  
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examples of infectious diseases are ___ and ____   viral meningitis and pneumonia  
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if the infectious disease can be transmitted directly from one person to another, it is termed ___   communicable disease  
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pathogens multiply and cause s/s ___   symptomatic  
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what happens to create an infection?   infectious agent or pathogen, a reservior or source for pathogen growth, a portal of exit from reservior, a mode of tranmission, a portal of entry to a host, a susceptible host  
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microorganisms include ___, ____, ____, and ____   bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa  
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if hands are visibly soiled with proteinaceous material _____ is preferred hand hygiene practice   soap and water  
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if hands are not visibly soiled _____ is the preferred hand hygiene practice   alcohol-based hand product or hand washing with soap and water  
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the potential fro microorganisms to cause disease depends on what 4 things?   dose, virulence, ability to enter and survive in the host, host resistance or susceptibility of the host  
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reservoir for hepatitis A   feces  
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reservoir for hepatitis B   blood and certain body fluids, sexual contact  
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reservoir for hepatitis C   blood, centain bpdy fluids, and sexual contact  
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reservoir for herpes simplex virus type i   lesions of the mouth or skin, saliva, genitalia  
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reservoir for HIV   blood, semen, vainal secretions via sexual contact  
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what are diseases caused by herpes simplex virus type 1?   cold sores, aseptic meningitis, sexually transmitted disease, herpetic whitlow  
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reservoir for aspergillus organisms   (fungi) soil, dust, mouth, skin, colon, genital tract  
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reservoir for candida albicans   (fungi) mouth, skin, colon, genital tract  
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what are diseases caused by aspergillus organisms?   apergillosis, pneumonia, sepsis  
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what are diseases caused by candida albicans?   candidiasis, pneumonia, sepsis  
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reservoir for plasmodium falciparum   (protozoa) blood  
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what is a disease caused by plasmodium falciparum?   malaria  
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reservoir for e.coli   colon  
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what are diseases caused by e.coli?   gastroenteritis, UTI  
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reservoir for staphylococcus aureus   skin, hair, anterior nares, mouth  
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what are diseases caused by staph aureus?   wound infections, pnuemonia, food poisioning, cellulitis  
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reservoir for streptococcus beta hemolytic group A organisms   oropharynx, skin, perineal area  
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what are diseases caused by strept beta hemolytic group A?   "strep throat," rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, impetigo, wound infection  
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what are diseases caused by strept beta hemolytic group A?   UTI, wound infection, postpartum sepsis, neonatal sepsis  
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reservoir for streptococcus beta hemolytic group A organisms   adult genitalia  
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reservoir for mycobacterium tuberculosis   droplet nuclei from lungs, larynx  
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what disease does mycobacterium tuberculosis cause?   TB  
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reservoir for neisseria gonorrhoeae   genitourinary tract, rectum, mouth  
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what are diseases caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae?   gonorrhea, pelvic inflam disease, infectious arthritis, conjuctivitis  
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reservoir for rickettsia rickettsii   wood tick  
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what diseases are caused by rickettsia rickettsii?   rocky mountain spotted fever  
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reservoir for staphylococcus epidermidis   skin  
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what diseases are caused by staphylococcua epidermidis?   wound infection, bacteremia  
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hep A survives in ____ but does not multiply   shellfish  
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most common reservoir   human body  
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psedomonas organisms survive where?   nebulizers  
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causes botulism and survives in improperly processes foods   closteridium botulinum  
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causes legionnaires disease and survives in contaiminated water and water systems   legionella pneumopila  
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to thrive organisms needs 6 things in their environment   proper food, water, oxygen, temperature, pH, and light  
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causes gas gangrene   clostridium perfringens  
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clostridium difficile is an ____ bacteria   anaerobic  
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temperature that prevents growth is called (example cold temps)   bacteriostasis  
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a temperature that destroys bacteria is called   bactericidal  
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most bacteria prefer a pH of ___   5-7  
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person to person (fecal to oral) is ___ contact   direct  
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physical contact between source and susceptible hose is___ contact   direct  
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personal contact of susceptible host with contaminated inanimate object is ___ contact   indirect  
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large particles that travel up to 3 feet and come in contact with susceptible host is   droplet transmission  
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droplet nuclei, or residue or evaporated droplets suspended in air or carried on dust particles are ____   airborne transmission  
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contaiminated items, water, drugs, solutions, blood, and food are ____   vehicles transmission  
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external mechanical transfer, internal transmission such as parasitic conditions between vector and host such as mosquito, louse, flea, and tick are ___   vector transmission  
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what are 4 modes of transmission?   contact, airborne, vehicles, and vectors  
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hep A, shigella, staph are ___ transmission   direct contact  
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hep B, hep C, HIV, staph, respiratory syncytial virus, pseudomonas, methicillin-resistant staph aureus are ___ transmission   indirect contact  
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flu, rubella virus, bacterial meningitis are ___ transmission   droplet contact  
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mycobacterium TB, varicella zoster virus, aspergillus, measles are ___ transmission   airborne  
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vibrio cholerae, MRSA are ___ transmission   contaiminated items (vehicles)  
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pseudomonas, legionells are ___ transmission   water (vehicles)  
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pseudomonas is ___ transmission   drugs, solutions (vehicles)  
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hep B, hep C, HIV, syphillis are ___ transmission   blood (vehicles)  
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salmonella, e. coli, clostridium botulinum are ___ transmission   food (vehicles)  
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v. cholerae is ___ transmission   external mechanical transfer (vector)  
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plasmodium falciparum (malaria), west nile are ___ transmission   mosquito (vector)  
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rickettsia typhi is ___ transmission   louse (vector)  
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yersinia pestis (plague) is __ transmission   flea (vector)  
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borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease) is ___ transmission   tick (vector)  
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interval between entrance of pathogen into body and appearance of first symptoms   incubation period  
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interval from onset of nonspecific s/s to more specific s/s. during this time, microorganisms grow and multiply, and client may be capable of spreading disease to tohers   prodromal stage  
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interval when client manifests s/s specific to type of infection   illness stage  
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interval when acute s/s of infection disappear   convalescence  
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develops when broad-specturm antibiotics are used and eliminate a large range of normal flora organisms   suprainfection  
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after tissues are injured, a series of well-coordinated events occur (3 things)   vascular and cellular responses. formation of inflam exudates, and tissue repair  
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is a process that invloves the destruction and absorption of bacteria   phagocytosis  
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an increased number of circulation WBC in the body's response to WBC leaving blood vessels   leukocytosis  
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____ is caused by phagocytic release of pyrogens from bacterial cells that cause a rise in teh hypothalamic set point   fever  
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clear, like plasma fluid   serous  
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contains RBC fluid   sanguineous  
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contains WBC and bacteria fluid   purulent  
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infection resulting from delivery of health services in a health care facility   iatrogenic  
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a nosocomial infection that results from an outside exposure to client   exogenous  
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an infection that results from part of a pt's normal flora being altered and overgrowth results (example antibiotics)   endogenous  
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___ are teh most common cause of communicable illnesses in young to middle-aged adults   viruses  
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clients who have surgery require an increased intake of ___   protein  
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normal WBC count   5000-10000  
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increases WBC indicates ___   acute infection  
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decreased WBC indicates ____   certain viral or overwhelming infections  
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normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate)   up to 15mm/hr for men and 20mm/hr for women  
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increased sed rate indicates ___   inflammatory process  
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normal iron level   60-90g/100ml  
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decreased iron level indicates __   chronic infection  
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what is the normal outcome of a culture and gram stain of a wound, sputum, and throat?   no WBC and gram stain, possiblr normal flora  
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on a culture and gram stain, what indicates infecction?   presence of infectious microorganism growth and WBC on gram stain  
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what percentage of WBC should neutophils be?   55-70  
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what percentage of WBC should lymphocytes be?   20-40  
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what percentage of WBC should monocytes be?   5-10  
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what percentage of WBC should eosinophils be?   1-4  
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what percentage of WBC should basophils be?   0.5-1.5  
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increase in neutrophils indicates __   acute suppurative (pus forming) infection  
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decrease in neutrophils indicates ___   overwhelming bacterial infection (older adult)  
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increase in lymphocytes indicates ___   chronic bacterial and viral infection  
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decrease in lymphocytes indicates ___   sepsis  
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increase in monocytes indicates ___   protozoan, rickettsial, and TB infections  
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increase in eosinophils indicates __   parasitic infection  
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basophils present are ___ in an infection   normal  
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WBC < 5000 indicates ___   impaired immunity  
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a defining characteristic of infection is the CD4 cells being __   low  
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the absence of patogenic microorganisms   aseptic  
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medical asepsis is __   clean technique  
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primary source of infection transmission in the health care setting   health care workers contaminated hands  
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process that eliminates many or all microorganisma with the exception of bacerial spores from inanimate objects   disinfection  
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alchols, chlorines, glutaraldehydes, hydrogen peroxide, and phenols are examples of __   disinfectants  
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is the complete elimination of all mircoorganisms, including spores   sterilization  
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steam under pressure, ethylene oxide gas, hydrogen peroxide plasma, and chemicals are examples of ___   steilizing agents  
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never raise a drainage system above the level of the ____   site being drained unless it is clamped off  
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1st and most important tiered is __   standard precautions  
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2nd tiered is ___   addresses isolation precautions, which are based on the mode of transmission of the disease  
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isolation precautions are termed ___, ___, ___, and ___   airborne, droplet, contact, protective environment  
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are protein molecules released by bacteria to affect host cells at a distant site   toxins  
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are produced and released by certain bacteria into the surrounding environment   exotoxins  
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are produced in the cell walls of certain bacteria and released only with cell lysis   endotoxins  
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bacteria in the blood stream   bacteremia  
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completes the chain of infection   portal of exit  
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deliberate failure to take medication   nnoncompliance  
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accidential failure to take medication   nonadherence  
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health care worker must observe and validate client compliance with drug regimen   directly observed therapy  
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body tissue, phagocytosis, and inflammation are ___ defenses   nonspecific  
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immune system are ___ defenses   specific  
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a differential count usually shows a shift to the ___ during active infections   left....increased number of immature neutophils  
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___ and ____ are the most common types of drugs used when infection is accompanied by hypertherma (fever)   antipyretics and antimicrobials  
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systemic sepsis   septicemia  
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insufficient cardiac output is compounded by hypovolemia; inadequate blood supply to vital organs leads to hypoxia and metabolic failure   septic shock or sepsis-induced distributive shock  
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what are the 5 types of leukocyte WBC?   neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils  
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malaria and mononucleosis are infections that are associated with ____   neutropenia (<neutrophils)  
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measures the rate in which RBC fall through plasma   ESR (sed rate)  
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reinfection or a second infection   superinfection  
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