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Artificially acquired immunity is acquired through:
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injection of vaccines or immunizing substances that contain dead or inactive microorganisms or their toxins. i.e. polio
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When do you wear a gown using standard precautions?
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When there is a chance of being splashed with blood or body fluid. Gown must be impermeable to H2O
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A mask is worn when????
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There is a chance that the nurse will be in contact with an airborne pathogen or splashed body fluids.
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What do you do first when cleaning objects/
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Rinse the object with COLD water.
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What is a good disinfectant
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Chlorine bleach and water in a ratio of 1 to 10
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Why are gram negative bacteria more dangerous than gram positive???
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They produce a dangerous endotoxin
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How does the liver defend the body????
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By destroying bacteria via the Kupffer cells
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The redness and warmth in an inflamed area is due to:
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Dialation of blood vessels and increased blood flow.
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An immune system does not attack the self because:
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Cellular antigens help in distinguishing self from nonself..
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Diarrhea is often caused by:
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Protozoa
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Giving a patient a serum immune globulin injection will provide?????
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Passive artificially acquired immunity
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A tick could be a _______
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Vector
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-cyte means::::
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cell
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-osis means?????
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Abnormal condition
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When changing a wound dressing, the nurse should always wear what????
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Gloves
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Artificially acquired immunity is obtained by what????
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Immunization with antibody response
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Medical asepsis differs from surgical asepsis in that it is aimed at:::
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Preventing transmission of microorganisms.
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Pathogens include the following:::
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bacteria, viruses, protozoa, rickettsias, fungi, helminths
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What is a rickettsia???
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A genus of small rod shaped or round microorganisms found in tuissues of fleas, lice, ticks and mites and transmitted to humasn by their bytes.
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What is the most effective way to destroy all kinds of microorganisms???
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Moist heat at hi temp for 15-20 mins
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Body defenses against infection are what???
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Skin, Inflammatory process, and immune response.
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What are the purposes of inflammatory response?
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Neutralize and destroy harmful agents, limit their spread, and prepare damaged tissue for repair.
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What are the four types of immunity???
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Passive acquired
Naturally acquired Artificially acquired Passive artificially acquired |
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What is another name for medical asepsis?
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Clean technique
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What is another name for surgical asepsis?
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Sterile technique
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Pathogens can be killed or inactivated by:
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1. disinfection, 2. sterilization, or 3. use of anti-infective drugs
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What are 4 methods of sterilization???
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Moist heat, gas, boiling water, radiation
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