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Who is at increased risk of infection? - ANSWER ✔✔-elderly
-infants
-immobility
-autoimmune
-malnourished
-immunocompromised
-transplant
-chemo
, -HIV
-steroids
Body's Natural Defenses - ANSWER ✔✔-skin
-mucus membranes
-saliva/tears/sweat
-inflammation
-GI/GU (flushing)
-immune system
-respiratory tract (cilia/cough)
What is the nurses role in infection control? - ANSWER ✔✔assess,
education, use proper precautions
Chain of Infection - ANSWER ✔✔1. Infectious Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5.Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host