NUR 215 Study Guide (Mod 3-6)
2024/2025 Exam Questions and Answers
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What are the signs of an infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Redness, pus,
elevated WBC, fever, chills, diaphoresis, increased pulse, increased RR,
malaise, fatigue, anorexia, N/V, enlarged lymph nodes, positive blood
cultures.
What factors influence susceptibility to infections? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Inadequate hand hygiene, chronic diseases, surgical climates, lines-
drains-tubes, breaks in skin, impaired circulation, immunocompromised,
medications that inhibit immune response, medical procedures, age,
smoking, drugs, IV drug use/shared needles, multiple sex partners,
unprotected sex, poor nutrition, stress, crowded environments, poor living
conditions, visiting regions with parasites and diseases and poor sanitation.
What are the five classifications of an infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1.
Incubation
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,2. Prodromal
3. Illness
4. Decline
5. Convalescence
What is the first classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Incubation-
infection begins, pathogens multiply, person does not suspect that they
have been infected, but may be capable of infecting others. Can last one
day with influenza or several months to years with tuberculosis.
What is the second classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Prodromal-
first appearance of vague symptoms. Mild throat irritation
What is the third classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Illness-
patient becomes ill and shows signs and symptoms of disease.
What is the fourth classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Decline-
Signs and symptoms of the infection began to fade. When the immune
defenses along with medical therapies reduce the number of pathogenic
microbes.
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, What is the fifth classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Convalescence- healing begins as the remaining number of
microorganisms approaches zero. Can be as short as a day or long as a
year.
What are the three types of infections? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. latent
What is the primary type of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔First infection that
occurs.
What is the secondary type of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Occurs after
infection can be caused by immunocompromise state.
What is the latent type of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Can cause no
symptoms for long periods/hides.
What is the chain of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Infectious Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
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2024/2025 Exam Questions and Answers
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What are the signs of an infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Redness, pus,
elevated WBC, fever, chills, diaphoresis, increased pulse, increased RR,
malaise, fatigue, anorexia, N/V, enlarged lymph nodes, positive blood
cultures.
What factors influence susceptibility to infections? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Inadequate hand hygiene, chronic diseases, surgical climates, lines-
drains-tubes, breaks in skin, impaired circulation, immunocompromised,
medications that inhibit immune response, medical procedures, age,
smoking, drugs, IV drug use/shared needles, multiple sex partners,
unprotected sex, poor nutrition, stress, crowded environments, poor living
conditions, visiting regions with parasites and diseases and poor sanitation.
What are the five classifications of an infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1.
Incubation
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,2. Prodromal
3. Illness
4. Decline
5. Convalescence
What is the first classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Incubation-
infection begins, pathogens multiply, person does not suspect that they
have been infected, but may be capable of infecting others. Can last one
day with influenza or several months to years with tuberculosis.
What is the second classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Prodromal-
first appearance of vague symptoms. Mild throat irritation
What is the third classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Illness-
patient becomes ill and shows signs and symptoms of disease.
What is the fourth classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Decline-
Signs and symptoms of the infection began to fade. When the immune
defenses along with medical therapies reduce the number of pathogenic
microbes.
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, What is the fifth classification of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Convalescence- healing begins as the remaining number of
microorganisms approaches zero. Can be as short as a day or long as a
year.
What are the three types of infections? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. latent
What is the primary type of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔First infection that
occurs.
What is the secondary type of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Occurs after
infection can be caused by immunocompromise state.
What is the latent type of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Can cause no
symptoms for long periods/hides.
What is the chain of infection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Infectious Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
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