Exam 2 - NSG 122 Nursing Fundamental Concepts with Verified Answers | Latest 2024/2025 - Herzing University
Infectious agent ️ bacteria, viruses, fungi Portal of exit ️ a way for the infectious agent to escape from the reservoir in which it has been growing Reservoirs of infection ️ Natural habitat of the organism Means of transmission ️ direct contact, indirect contact, airborne route Infection cycle Steps ️ 1. Infectious agent 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of exit 4. Means of transmission 5. Portal of entry 6. Susceptible host Portal of entry ️ Part of the body where organisms enter Susceptible host ️ a person likely to get an infection or disease Transmission barriers ️ help prevent the transporting of pathogens from the infected person to the general environment. Common Portals of Exit ️ -Respiratory -Gastrointestinal -Genitourinary tracts -Breaks in skin -Blood and tissue Most common infectious agent ️ bacteria, virus, fungi bacteria ️ most significant and most prevalent in hospital settings virus ️ smallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electron microscope Exam 2 - NSG 122 Nursing Fundamental Concepts with Verified Answers | Latest 2024/2025 - Herzing University
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