Intro To Disease

Front 1

The vascular response in the inflammatory results in what objective symptoms

Back 1

Redness, Heat & Edema

Front 2

What objective S/S might you observe during the process of phagocytosis

Back 2

Redness, swelling, debris @ surface of skin, Purulent exudate

Front 3

T or F
Inflammation can occur w/o infection

Back 3

True

Front 4

Fever is a localized or
systemic response

Back 4

Systemic

Front 5

Incubation
Prodromal
Acute
Convalescent

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4 Stages of Infection

Front 6

The period of entrance of a pathogen into the body until appearance of the 1st vague S/S is called

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Incubation Stage

Front 7

The time from incubation to the manifestation of a fever and/or rash is what stage of infection

Back 7

Prodromal Stage

Front 8

T or F
An individual may spread illness during the incubation & prodromal periods

Back 8

True

Front 9

Period in which signs & symptoms of an illness are evident of what stage

Back 9

Acute Stage

Front 10

Stage in which acute S/S are resolved but the individual is still not in a normal state of good health is the

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Convalescence Stage

Front 11

Examples of Subjective Data

Back 11

Lethargic, Achey muscles, stiff neck, feeling feverish, itchy, dizzy (vertigo)

Front 12

Examples of Objective Data

Back 12

Temperature, weight, height, blood pressure, vital signs, drainage, rash

Front 13

List nursing interventions important to use in the care of an individual w/ an infection?

Back 13

Monitor 4 fever, taking meds & educate, hydration

Front 14

Treatment given to prevent infection or illness

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Prophylactic

Front 15

Treatment aimed at specific S/S is termed what?

Back 15

Symtomatic

Front 16

What is occuring when a patients WBC count is elevated?

Back 16

WBC's increase in order to fight an infection present in the body

Front 17

What is a normal WBC count?

Back 17

5-10 (5000 - 10,000)

Front 18

Failure to complete a course of antibiotics may result in?

Back 18

Drug Resistance

Front 19

______ are precautions to be taken when caring for any patient?

Back 19

Standard Precautions

Front 20

The purpose of Standard Precautions is to prevent the exposure of skin or mucous membranes to_________ or ________?

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Blood or Body Fluids

Front 21

Universal Precautions include?

Back 21

Hand Washing, gloves, mask/eye protection, gown, Patient Care Equip., Environmental Control, Patient Placement

Front 22

An individual on respitory isolation will have what type of precautions used?

Back 22

masks, private room

Front 23

An individual on contact precautions will need the following:

Back 23

private room or room w/ similiarlyinfected client or consult w/ infection control professional, sign on door

Front 24

What is the correct procedure used to clean up a blood spill?

Back 24

Clean immediately - using a blood spill kit from your dept. or 1:10 solution of Bleach to H20 (use red bag to dispose of)

Front 25

Which of the following is defined as a disease-producing organism?
Bacterium, Pathogen, Normal Flora, Vector

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Pathogen

Front 26

What organisms normally & harmoniously live in or on the human body?
Reservoir of Infection, Pathogens, Normal Flora, Host

Back 26

Normal Flora

Front 27

Which of the following are classified as cocci, bacilli or rods?
arthropods, Helminths, bacteria, Rickettsiae

Back 27

Bacteria

Front 28

Which of the following does not describe staphylococcus?
Bacterium, Grape-like, Pathogen, Arthropod

Back 28

Arthropod

Front 29

Which of the following structures make a bacterium heat-resistant & difficult to kill?
cell wall, spore, cilia, Gram-positive staining

Back 29

Spore

Front 30

The Clostridium tetani is a spore-forming anaerobe. Explain what this means?

Back 30

It is a bacteria that causes tetanus & is able to multiply & produce toxins & is resistant to environmental changes & doesnot need 02 to live (C-Dif relative of Clostridium tetani)

Front 31

Describe why antibiotic therapy can cause a vaginal yeast infection?

Back 31

Broad spectrum antibiotics can sometimes increase the amt of "Candida" in the system causing excess to exit through vaginal area, reduces normal flora (opportunistic)

Front 32

Chain of infection is?

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Infectious Agent - Reservoir - Exit Route - Mode of transmission - Port of Entry - Susceptible Host - Back up to Infectious Agent (Circle that revolves around infection)

Front 33

The cause of a disease is its ...

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Etiology

Front 34

The expected or predicted outcome of a disease is called the ...

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Prognosis

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Organisms that are capable of producing disease are called ...

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Pathogen

Front 36

Microorganisms (MO) that live in our bodies and cause no harm are called ...

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Normal Flora

Front 37

Illness is caused by MOs or the __________ they secrete

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Toxins

Front 38

Individual who provides an environment for survival of a MO is called a ...

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Host or reservoir

Front 39

MOs need to establish themselves & _________ to cause disease.

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Reproduce

Front 40

pH
Mucous membranes - cilia
Skin

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External Lines of Defense

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Antigens
Lymphocytes
Immune System

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Internal Lines of defense

Front 42

Gender
Weight
Age
Nutrition
Race
Physical Agents

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Risk Factors for Developing Disease

Front 43

Babies 2 & Under
Elderly 70 & over

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Age Groups at Highest Risk of Infection

Front 44

Bacteria normally harmless in one area of body - has gained access to an area in which they are not normally present. The sources of illness is termed

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Indogenous

Front 45

An infection confined to one area of the body is called

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Localized

Front 46

The bodys attempt to wall off / localize an infection is

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Absess

Front 47

Another word for the drainageassociated with a localized infection is

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Exudate