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23 Cards in this Set
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When we talk about the bug, what are the 3 types we talked about in class?
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Virus
Bacteria Fungus |
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How are bacteria classified?
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Shape
Gram stain |
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If a Bacteria picks up a stain is it considered gram + or - ?
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positive
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Fungi are commonly referred to as ? or ? and how do we treat them ?
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molds
yeast anti-fungal |
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What is the natural habit where a pathogen is found called ?
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resevoir
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Resovoirs can include the staff, ?, or in solutions or on ?
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food
equipment |
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what is the order that a pathogen infects people?
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Agent
Resevoir Portal of exit from host method of transimission portal of entry susceptible host |
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what is the best protection against infection?
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hand washing
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how long should you wash your hands for? what time is considered the best practice?
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20-30 sec. for hand rubs
40-60 sec. for soap and water 40 sec. |
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Medical asepsis ?'s the number of pathogens while Surgical asepsis ?'s pathogens.
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reduces
eliminates |
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hospital acquired infections are known as?
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nosocomial infections
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we can divide our defenses in to two parts called ? and ?
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primary and secondary
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Our body systems for fighting infections include normal ?, inflammattory?, and immune ?
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flora
response system |
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list 5 common pathogens that we will see in our practice?
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MRSA(methacillin resistent staphylococcus Aureus)
VRE(Vancomycin res. Enterococcus) C Diff( Clostridium Difficile) ESBL(Extended spectrum Beta Lactamase)klebsiella & Pseudomonas MDR-GNB(multi-drug res. gram neg. bact.) |
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MRSA(methacillin resistant staphylococcus Arureus) is commonly spread by ? it is common in ? and on the ?
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direct contact
wounds skin |
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VRE(voncomycin res. enterococcus) has limited ? used to treat it.
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anti-biotics
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common place for C-Diff to be present is in the ? best way to keep transmission down is ?
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stool
handwashing |
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ESBL(extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase) is mainly found in the ? and can then infect the ?
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sputum
blood |
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MDR-GNB are the most ? of the 5 that we talked about in class.
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deadly
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Nosocomial infections are acquired in the ? and are considered nosocomial if they are acquired in the 1st ? hours.
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hospital
24hrs |
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? infections are acquired from outside of the body.
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exogenous
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? infections are acquired from inside the body
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endogenous
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? infections are caused by a treatment or procedure.
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iatrogenic
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