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Glycogen |
Branched chains of glucose. |
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DNA is made of what four nucleotide bases? Hint: ATGC |
Adenine Thiamine Guanine Cytosine |
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RNA stands for? |
Ribose Nucleic Acid |
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Electrical conduction |
Certain cells in complex multicellular organism and that can interact with other cells by this. |
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The DNA Parent Strands |
Separate and provide mutual templates for each other with the net result being the formation of two daughter strands each with a new complimentary strand. |
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Cellular membranes |
Composed of fat like chains of carbon and hydrogen molecules. |
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Mycology |
The study of fungi. |
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Microbiology |
The study of microscopic organisms including bacteria and viruses |
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Intradermal (ID) |
Used for TB skin testing via wheel method and allergy response via scratch method |
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Intramuscular (IM) |
Used for the administration of medication and attenuated dead virus vaccination |
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Subcutaneously SQ |
Use for live weakened virus vaccination. |
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Parasitology |
Study of parasites. |
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Diseases caused by bacteria are treated with this |
Antibiotics |
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What are the 4 methods of sterilization |
Gas sterilization dry heat sterilization chemical sterilization steam sterilization |
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Gas sterilization is often use for what |
Wheel chairs and hospital beds useful and hospitals but costly for the office |
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Dry heat sterilization is often used for |
Instruments that easily corrode requires higher temperature than steam sterilization and longer exposure times |
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Chemical sterilization |
Uses the same chemical used for chemical disinfection but the exposure time is longer |
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Steam sterilization |
Uses steam under pressure to obtain a high temperature of 250 to 254ﾟF with exposure times of 20 to 40 minutes depending on the item being sterilized |
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Agents |
Infectious micro organisms |
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For groups of agents |
Viruses bacteria Fungi parasites |
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Portal of exit |
Is the method by which an infectious agent leaves its reservoir |
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5 modes of transmission |
Contact (direct and indirect) droplet airborne common vehicle vector borne (insect to human) |
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Horizontal |
Human to human |
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Vertical |
Animal to human |
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Vector |
Insect to human |
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5 means of transmission |
Hand washing sterilization airflow control food handling isolation |
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3 Portals of exit |
A septic technique catheter care wound care |
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Susceptible host (2) |
Treatment of underlying diseases Recognition of high risk clients |
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Infection agent |
Rapid accurate identification of organisms |
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(3) Reservoirs |
Environmental sanitation employee health disinfection sterilization |
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4 Portals of entry |
Proper attire hand washing trash and waste disposal control of excretions and secretions |
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What are the 3 second tier precautions to be used when patient is known or suspected of being infected with contagious disease |
Contact precautions airborne precautions droplet precautions |
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Ventrogluteal |
"Hip" injection site. |
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PPD |
Purified protein derivative. Testing assesses the patient for exposure to Tuberculosis |
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Subclinical |
No detectable symptoms |
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Latent |
Potential to become an active infection |
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Opportunistic |
Infection caused by an organism that generally is not pathogenic |
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Primary |
Infection caused by an organism that can become latent and later cause other disease |
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Secondary |
Reactivation of latent infection |
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Mixed |
2 or more bacteria infecting the same tissue |
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Pyogenic |
Pus forming |
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Fulminant |
Occurring suddenly and Intensely. |
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Virulence factor |
Characteristics of a bacterium that enhance its pathogenicity, that is, properties that enable a micro organism to establish itself and replicate. |
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Endotoxin Lipopolysaccharide |
(LPS) is integral part of Gram-negative bacterial cell walls |
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Exotoxin |
Proteins secreted by both gram- positive and gram-negative bacteria. They are some of the most poisonous substances known. |
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Spores |
Dormant form of some Gram- positive bacteria during environmentally hostile conditions |
