Unit Exam 1

Front 1

Aerobe

Back 1

a microorganism that needs the presence of oxygen to live

Front 2

Anaerobe

Back 2

a microorganism that can survive without oxygen

Front 3

Antibiotics

Back 3

medication that kills bacteria or makes it impossible for them to grow and/or reproduce

Front 4

Antibodies

Back 4

specialized proteins that help fight specific microbes

Front 5

Asepsis

Back 5

being free of disease-producing microbes

Front 6

Cellulitis

Back 6

inflammation/infection of cellular or connective tissue

Front 7

Aerobe

Back 7

a microorganism that needs the presence of oxygen to live

Front 8

Communicable disease

Back 8

a disease caused by pathogens that can be given from one person to another

Front 9

Anaerobe

Back 9

a microorganism that can survive without oxygen

Front 10

Health care-associated infection ( HAI )

Back 10

nosocomial infection

Front 11

Antibiotics

Back 11

medication that kills bacteria or makes it impossible for them to grow and/or reproduce

Front 12

Inflammation

Back 12

the protective response of body tissues to irritation or injury; signs are redness, swelling and pain

Front 13

Infection

Back 13

a disease with invasion and growth of pathogenic microorganisms

Front 14

Antibodies

Back 14

specialized proteins that help fight specific microbes

Front 15

Asepsis

Back 15

being free of disease-producing microbes

Front 16

Cellulitis

Back 16

inflammation/infection of cellular or connective tissue

Front 17

Communicable disease

Back 17

a disease caused by pathogens that can be given from one person to another

Front 18

Health care-associated infection ( HAI )

Back 18

nosocomial infection

Front 19

Inflammation

Back 19

the protective response of body tissues to irritation or injury; signs are redness, swelling and pain

Front 20

Infection

Back 20

a disease with invasion and growth of pathogenic microorganisms

Front 21

Localized infection

Back 21

an infection that invades the body at a specific point and remain at that site

Front 22

Nosocomial infection

Back 22

an infection acquired during a stay in a health facility; HAI

Front 23

Opportunistic infection

Back 23

an infection caused by normally non-pathogenic organisms in a host whose disease resistance is decreased

Front 24

Systemic infection

Back 24

an infection where pathogens are distributed throughout the body

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Microbe

Back 25

microorganism

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Normal flora

Back 26

harmlessflora harmless microbes that live in and on the body helping it to function properly and maintain health

Front 27

Pathogen

Back 27

a microorganism that can cause illness

Front 28

Microorganism

Back 28

a small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; microbes

Front 29

Septicemia

Back 29

Systemic infection where pathogens are present in the bloodstream

Front 30

Sepsis

Back 30

Severe bacterial infection

Front 31

Medical asepsis

Back 31

Techniques that are used to physically remove or kill pathogens.
Ex. Sanitization, antisepsis, disinfection and sterilization

Front 32

Febrile

Back 32

Fever

Front 33

Dysrhythmia

Back 33

An irregular pulse rhythm

Front 34

Pulse amplitude

Back 34

The force or quality of the pulse

Front 35

Pulse rate

Back 35

The number of pulse rate that can be felt in a minute. The pulse rate tells us the HR, or how fast the heart is beating.

Front 36

Pulse rhythm

Back 36

The pattern of the pulsations and the pauses between them.

Front 37

Pulse deficit

Back 37

The difference between the apical pulse rate (the pulse that is measured by listening over the apex of the heart /c a stethoscope) and the radial pulse rate (the pulse that is measured by placing the middle to or three fingers over the radial artery, located on the inside of the wrist.

Front 38

Tachy / Pnea

Back 38

Fast breathing

Front 39

Brady / Pnea

Back 39

Slow breathing

Front 40

Pyrexia

Back 40

Fever

Front 41

Dys - Pnea

Back 41

Breathing difficulty

Front 42

Eu - pnea

Back 42

Normal breathing

Front 43

Normal Respiration

Back 43

12 - 20

Front 44

Hyper

Back 44

Above

Front 45

Hypo

Back 45

Under below

Front 46

Brady

Back 46

Below - 60

Front 47

Tachy

Back 47

Over - 100

Front 48

Cardi

Back 48

Heart

Front 49

aHeartache

Back 49

Without

Front 50

Pnea

Back 50

Breath

Front 51

Tension

Back 51

Pressure

Front 52

Thermia

Back 52

Temperature

Front 53

Febrile

Back 53

Fever

Front 54

Pyrexia

Back 54

Ferver ( Nown )

Front 55

Normal BP

Back 55

120/80

Front 56

HTN

Back 56

140/90

Front 57

Pre - HTN

Back 57

Between 120/80 ....... & ....... 140/90

Front 58

Somnolent

Back 58

Sleepy / Drowsy

Front 59

Obtunded

Back 59

Pt is Drowsy & Confused

Front 60

PCA

Back 60

Pt Control Analgesia