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19. What is a nosocomial infection?
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Hospital acquired infection caused by bacteria, virus, or fungi
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20. Give a few examples as to where “normal flora” live. |
& everywherGI tract (mouth to anus), skin, hair, e
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21. What does broad spectrum refer to?.
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Antibiotic which kills gram neg & gram pos bacteria (some even will kill
aerobic and anaerobic bacteria as well). |
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23. What does the term “resistance” refer to, and give two reasons why this problem occurs.
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Bacteria that can no
longer be killed by an antibiotic that used to work. 1. Over use of antibiotics allows bacteria to mutate so as to survive treatment. 2. Premature discontinuation of antibiotics allows strongest (most resistant) bacteria to survive and then be spread to other victims. |
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24. What is MRSA and VRSA?
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Staph bacterial infections that are resistant to methicillin and vancomycin
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25. You get a TB skin test and it is positive. Oh dear. What does this mean????
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You have been exposed to the
tuberulosis bacteria but do not necessarily have the disease. That requires further testing to determine. |
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26. What is the difference between drug toxicity and a drug adverse reaction?
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Toxic = tissue damage; Toxic reactions
ARE adverse reactions, but not all adverse reactions (which are side effects) will cause toxic effects. |
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27. What is the difference and similarity between the terms superinfection and drug resistance?
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Antibiotic treatment
can kill off the disease causing bacteria AND the healthy normal flora bacteria of the body causing a superinfection or overgrowth of normal flora until it be comes a second problem! Drug resistance is when an antibiotic is not able to kill a bacteria. . |
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29. What is shingles?
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A flare-up of the chicken pox virus which lays dormant in hair follicle nerves forever.
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30. What is the difference between the terms “bactericidal” and “bacteriostatic”?
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“cidal” = death “static” = same (or in
bacterial terms the bacteria’s grow is slowed or inhibited so that the body’s own defenses have a chance to kill it off. 31. What are some common side effects associated with antibiotic use? N, V, D, allergies, superinfections, photosensitivity (tetracyclines) A. Viruses B. Bacteria C. Fungi |
