RADT 153 Unit 1: Test Prep Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024

Intact Skin - ANSwhat is the first line of defense? Inflammatory Process - ANSwhat is the second line of defense? Immune System - ANSwhat is the third line of defense? 20 seconds (two HB) - ANShow long should you wash you hands? chemical and friction - ANSwhat are the requirements to help get rid of germs when washing hands? vaccination - ANSartificial immunity Medical Aspesis - ANSas free as possible from pathogens sterilization - ANSeliminating all the pathogens and their reproductive spores specificity, virulence, pathogenicity, invasiveness - ANSwhat are the major characteristics of an infectious agent? host, reservoir, exit portal, mode of transmission, entry portal - ANSwhat is the cycle of infection, in order? host - ANSinfectious agent reservoir - ANSthriving environment mode of transmission - ANSwearing masks, social distancing pathogens - ANSthey occur naturally and are the biproduct of decay of organic material. pathogens - ANSwe encounter them daily in the form of various viruses and bacteria. disenfect, proper dress, clean work area - ANSwhat are the methods we use to prevent or limit the spread of infection? intact skin - ANScovering cuts (opening) and using lotion is a way to have an: before and after patient, before using equipment/supplies - ANSwhen should you wash your hands? pathogens - ANSmicroorganisms that cause infectious disease major characteristics of an infectious agent - ANSpathogens ability to infect individuals, refers to the individuals ability to suppress/resist or if they're highly infectious nosocomial infection - ANSan infection acquired during hospitalization Community infection - ANSan infected individual who enters a health care facility, infected from. outside group iatrogenic infection - ANSinfection acquired during treatment or therapeutic procedure (surgery) MRSA and VRE - ANSthe use and abuse of antibiotic related which the body will resist to the antibiotic, which will require you to have a stronger dose age (too old or young), nutrition (what you eat), stress, lack of excercise and sleep - ANSwhat factors increases the risk of a nosocomial infection? blood stream and urinary tract - ANSwhat are the most common sites of a nosocomial infections? skin - ANSwhat is the #1 line of defense to fight an infection? infection - ANSbreaking of skin, scraped knee, IV and catheters can increase the chances of: