NUR 220 Blue Print for Infection Control Exam Spring 2021

NUR 220 Blue Print for Infection Control Exam Spring 2021 NUR 220 Blue Print for Infection Control Exam Spring 2021 Drug Calc – 2 questions Chain of infection: -Infectious agent or pathogen -Reservoir or source for pathogen growth (ex. Human) -Portal of exit (sneezing, coughing, breathing, etc.) -Mode of transmission (think of Debbie’s pencil example) -Portal of entry (the person touching eyes after touching pencil) -Susceptible host (the other human) Stages of illness: “ipic” -Incubation period- pathogen enters body -Prodromal stage- most contagious -Illness stage- have the specific signs/symptoms for the disease -Convalescence- recovery/getting better Prioritize patients based on highest risk for infection: -Elderly, malnutrition, stress, multiple illnesses, lowered resistance to infection Nosocomial infection (HAI infection) Healthcare associated infections: -Results from delivery of healthcare service in a healthcare facility -Multiple illnesses, older adults, poorly nourished, and lowered resistance to infection are at a greater risk. -Iatrogenic- from a procedure -Exogenous- from microorganisms outside of the individual -Endogenous- when the pt.’s flora becomes altered and overgrowth results