BSNC 2000 Midterm British Columbia Institute of Technology (Bcit) Nursing Questions with 100% Verified Answers Latest Update

BSNC 2000 Midterm British Columbia Institute of Technology (Bcit)
Nursing Questions with 100% Verified Answers Latest Update

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Prokaryotes or eukaryotes? Helminths Eukaryotes


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Prokaryotes or eukaryotes? Fungi Eukaryotes


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Prokaryotes or eukaryotes? Protozoa Eukaryotes


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Prokaryotes or eukaryotes? Bacteria Prokaryotes


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Acellular agents which are smaller than viruses Prions


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Infectious proteins that do not contain any genetic material Prions


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Mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are examples of... Prions


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Acellular agents made up of nucleic acids and proteins Viruses


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Ebola is an example of a... Virus


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Prokaryotic microorganisms with cell membranes and cell walls Bacteria

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MRSA and VRSA are examples of... Bacteria


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Unicellular eukaryotes which feed on organic matter Protozoa


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Unicellular fungi Yeast


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Multicellular fungi Molds


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Multicellular parasitic worms Helminths


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State produced by the invasion of a host or population by an Infection
infectious agent


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Pinworm is an example of a... Helminth


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Characteristics of a microbe that contribute to its potential to cause Virulence factors
harm


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Ability of a microbial agent to cause disease Pathogenicity


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Degree to which an organism is pathogenic Virulence

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The number of pathogen cells or agents needed to cause an active Infectious dose
infection


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The number of pathogenic cells/agents or amount of toxin needed to Lethal dose
kill an infected
host


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Type of pathogen which can only cause disease in situations that Opportunistic
compromise a host's
defenses


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Infections acquired in hospital settings Nosocomial infections


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Infections contracted due to a medical procedure Iatrogenic infections


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Period which occurs after the initial entry of a pathogen into the host Incubation period


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Period in which the pathogen starts multiplying but there is an Incubation period
insufficient number of
pathogen particles needed to cause signs and symptoms


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Period following the incubation period Prodromal period

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Period in which the host begins to experience signs and symptoms Prodromal period
associated with
activation of the immune system (eg. fever, pain, soreness,
inflammation)


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Period which follows the prodromal period Period of illness


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Period in which the signs and symptoms are most obvious and most Period of illness
severe


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Period which follows the period of illness Period of decline


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Period in which the number of pathogen particles begins to decrease Period of decline
and the signs and
symptoms begin to decline


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Period in which a host is most susceptible to developing secondary Period of decline
infections


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Period which follows the period of decline and is characterized by a Period of convalescence
return to normal
functioning


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Type of disease in which pathologic changes occur over a relatively Acute disease
short time and
involves a rapid onset of disease conditions