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Terms in this set (8)
•"Infection" means presence and multiplication.
•"Colonization" means establishing a presence.
saprophytes, free-living organisms obtaining their growth
from dead or decaying organic material in the
environment. However, all microorganisms, even
saprophytes and members of the normal flora, can be
opportunistic pathogens capable of producing an
infectious disease when the health and immunity of the
host have been severely weakened by illness,
malnutrition, or medical therapy.
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The nurse knows which of the following statements best
describes characteristic trait of risckettsiae related to
Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Rickettsiae:
You Selected:
Have both RNA and DNA.
Correct response:
Have both RNA and DNA.
Explanation:
Reference:
Porth, C. M. Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of
Altered Health States, 4th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015, Ch. 14:
Mechanisms of Infectious Disease, p. 303.
Chapter 14: Mechanisms of Infectious Disease - Page 303
Question 2 See full question
The nurse knows which of the following statements listed
below best matches the phase of the infectious process
of food poisoning with a client with sudden, violent
diarrhea and vomiting after consuming chicken and
potato salad eight hours ago at the beach on a hot day?
You Selected:
Insidious prodromal phase.
Correct response:
Maximum impact of infectious process.
Explanation:
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Reference:
Porth, C. M. Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of
Altered Health States, 4th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015, Ch. 14:
Mechanisms of Infectious Disease, p. 310.
Chapter 14: Mechanisms of Infectious Disease - Page 310
Question 3 See full question
Which one of the following is a protozoan infection?
You Selected:
Amebic dysentery
Correct response:
Amebic dysentery
Explanation:
Reference:
Porth, C. M. Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of
Altered Health States, 4th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015, Ch. 14:
Mechanisms of Infectious Disease, p. 305.
Chapter 14: Mechanisms of Infectious Disease - Page 305
Question 4 See full question
A nurse is counseling a client about risk factors for yeast
infections. Which of the following should the nurse list as
a risk factor for an overgrowth of Candida albicans?
Select all that apply.
You Selected:
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Chapter 14 Pathophysiology | Study
Guide and Exam Review
Chapter 14 Pathophysiology _ Study Guide and Exam Review.pdf Page 1 of 51 Chapter 14 Pathophysiology _ Study Guide and Exam Review
,Chapter 14 patho.pdf Chapter 14 patho.pdf 10/28/2026
Terms in this set (8)
•"Infection" means presence and multiplication.
•"Colonization" means establishing a presence.
saprophytes, free-living organisms obtaining their growth
from dead or decaying organic material in the
environment. However, all microorganisms, even
saprophytes and members of the normal flora, can be
opportunistic pathogens capable of producing an
infectious disease when the health and immunity of the
host have been severely weakened by illness,
malnutrition, or medical therapy.
Chapter 14 patho.pdf Page 2 of 51 Chapter 14 patho
,Chapter 14 patho.pdf Chapter 14 patho.pdf 10/28/2026
The nurse knows which of the following statements best
describes characteristic trait of risckettsiae related to
Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Rickettsiae:
You Selected:
Have both RNA and DNA.
Correct response:
Have both RNA and DNA.
Explanation:
Reference:
Porth, C. M. Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of
Altered Health States, 4th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015, Ch. 14:
Mechanisms of Infectious Disease, p. 303.
Chapter 14: Mechanisms of Infectious Disease - Page 303
Question 2 See full question
The nurse knows which of the following statements listed
below best matches the phase of the infectious process
of food poisoning with a client with sudden, violent
diarrhea and vomiting after consuming chicken and
potato salad eight hours ago at the beach on a hot day?
You Selected:
Insidious prodromal phase.
Correct response:
Maximum impact of infectious process.
Explanation:
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Reference:
Porth, C. M. Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of
Altered Health States, 4th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015, Ch. 14:
Mechanisms of Infectious Disease, p. 310.
Chapter 14: Mechanisms of Infectious Disease - Page 310
Question 3 See full question
Which one of the following is a protozoan infection?
You Selected:
Amebic dysentery
Correct response:
Amebic dysentery
Explanation:
Reference:
Porth, C. M. Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of
Altered Health States, 4th ed., Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015, Ch. 14:
Mechanisms of Infectious Disease, p. 305.
Chapter 14: Mechanisms of Infectious Disease - Page 305
Question 4 See full question
A nurse is counseling a client about risk factors for yeast
infections. Which of the following should the nurse list as
a risk factor for an overgrowth of Candida albicans?
Select all that apply.
You Selected:
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