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microbe
is a form of life, live and grow everywhere - ANS-micro-organisms

pathogens and non-pathogens - ANS-micro-organisms consist of

harmful and cause infection - ANS-pathogens

do not cause infection - ANS-non-pathogens

symptoms,what client tells us - ANS-subjective data

sign, what we see - ANS-objective data

heart muscle contraction ,top line with blood pressure - ANS-systole

heart muscle relaxation,bottom line with blood pressure - ANS-diastole

systole 180 over diastole 80
first sound (S) of heartbeat till it stops (D) - ANS-blood pressure rate

12-20 respirations per minute - ANS-average respiratory rate

adults 60-100
infant 120-160
toddler 90-140
preschooler 80-110
school aged children 75-100
adolescent 60-100 - ANS-pulse rate

do at rest
if not at rest wait 1/2 hour - ANS-vital signs

hypertension-high blood pressure - ANS-HTN

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder - ANS-copd

,15-20 seconds
start once you lather - ANS-wash hands

mouth (oral) 36-37.5c
ear (tympanic) 35.8-38.0c
armpit (axillary) 34.7-37.3c
rectum (rectal) 35.5-38c - ANS-temperatures

can destroy the pathogen - ANS-immune system

having protection against a certain disease - ANS-immunity

grow in dark reservoirs(hosts) that are warm and dark
need h2o,nourishment,o2
destroyed by heat or light
grow best at body temperature - ANS-micro-organisms need

microbes that naturally live and grow in the body - ANS-normal flora

a disease resulting from the invasion and growth of microbes in the body
common illness like colds,flu,chicken pox are common infections - ANS-infection is

hepatitis,pneumonia,tuberculosis,aids - ANS-communicable diseases

involves the whole body - ANS-systemic infection

fever and chills
higher pulse rate and respiratory rate
fatigue
aches,pain,tenderness
loss of appetite
nausea,vomiting,rash
diarrhea
mucous on membrane - ANS-signs/symptoms of infection

can cause confusion because of loss of electrolytes
fix issue and the confusion goes away
antibiotics - ANS-bladder infection

loss of appetite

, new or increased confusion
new or increased incontinence
less abilities to perform own adl's
behaviour change - ANS-infection symptoms in older adults

1) infectious agent - host
2) reservoir - hiding places
3) portal of exit - way out
4) means of transmission - getting around
5) portal of entry - way in
6) susceptible host - next sick person - ANS-chain of transmission***

antibiotic - ANS-bacterial

no antibiotic - ANS-viral

bacteria
viruses
fungi - ANS-3 types of micro-organisms

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
bacteria that is resistant to certain or all types of antibiotics such as penicillin -
ANS-MRSA

MRSA
VRE
C DIFFICILE
CRKP/CRE - ANS-superbugs-multidrug-resistant organisms

vancomycin-resistant enterococci
bacteria that are normally present in the human intestines - ANS-VRE

clostridium difficile
bacteria that upsets the normal balance of healthy bacteria in the digestive system
causing diarrhea
can spread easily if don/t wash hands - ANS-C.DIFF

Carbapenem-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae
related to e-coli
resistant to antibiotics

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