C805 Pathophysiology Study Guide [100% VERIFIED]

C805 Pathophysiology Study Guide [100% VERIFIED] MRSA *Ans* A bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. Can cause a variety of problems ranging from skin infections and sepsis (a life-threatening reaction to severe infection of the body) to pneumonia (lung infection) to bloodstream infections. MRSA *Ans* Signs and symptoms: Appear as a bump or infected area on the skin that might be: Red, Swollen, Painful, Warm to the touch, Full of pus or other drainage, Accompanied by a fever. MRSA *Ans* This multidrug-resistant organism can be difficult to treat and can progress into blood, bone, lung, or skin infections that may be life-threatening. Which type of infectious disease is described? Malaria *Ans* A serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. People who get this disease are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. Malaria *Ans* A patient presents with anemia, jaundice, fever, and malaise due to the destruction of red blood cells. Which infectious disease does this describe? Staph infection *Ans* Bacteria commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. Frequently cause skin infections, such as boils. Active immunity *Ans* Results from the development within the body of antibodies or sensitized T lymphocytes that neutralize or destroy the infective agent. This may result from the immune response to an invading organism or from inoculation with a vaccine containing a foreign antigen. Passive immunity *Ans* Acquired by the introduction of preformed antibodies into an unprotected individual. This can occur through intravenous infusion of immune globulin or from antibodies that pass from the mother to the fetus through the placenta in utero. Newborns also may acquire it through breastfeeding. Malignant tumor *Ans* Cancer that spreads to other cells, tissues, and parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Benign tumor *Ans* Classified as remaining circumscribed, although it may vary in size from small to large