PN 1006 Midterm EXAM | ALL
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Another name nosocomial infections
for health-
associated
infections
,What does Infection acquired through contact
nosocomial with contamination in the hospital
infection mean? - not present during admission
How many 6 components
parts are there
to the chain of
infection?
1. transmission
2. portal of entry
What are the 6
3. host susceptibility
components of
4. infectious agent
infection
5. reservoir
6. portal of exit
What is the the period between exposure to
incubation an infection and the appearance of
period? the first symptoms
What is the short period after incubation; early,
prodromal mild symptoms
period? i.e pain, fever, swelling
shows the characteristic symptoms
What is the
of infection/ obvious and severe
illness period?
i.e vomiting due to food poisoning
, What is the recovery from the infection
convalescent
period?
What is a causes vasodilation, allows blood
vascular flow to the area
response?
The damaged cells release
Cellular chemicals including histamine,
response to bradykinin, and prostaglandins.
infection -cause blood vessels to leak fluid
into the tissues, causing swelling.
What is fluid that leaks out of blood
inflammatory vessels into nearby tissues
exudate *pus
What does the spread of damaging agents to
tissue response nearby tissues
to injury
prevent?
responsible for resistance to
What is normal
colonization by pathogenic
flora?
microorganisms
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2025 | BRAND NEW
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Terms in this set (184)
Another name nosocomial infections
for health-
associated
infections
,What does Infection acquired through contact
nosocomial with contamination in the hospital
infection mean? - not present during admission
How many 6 components
parts are there
to the chain of
infection?
1. transmission
2. portal of entry
What are the 6
3. host susceptibility
components of
4. infectious agent
infection
5. reservoir
6. portal of exit
What is the the period between exposure to
incubation an infection and the appearance of
period? the first symptoms
What is the short period after incubation; early,
prodromal mild symptoms
period? i.e pain, fever, swelling
shows the characteristic symptoms
What is the
of infection/ obvious and severe
illness period?
i.e vomiting due to food poisoning
, What is the recovery from the infection
convalescent
period?
What is a causes vasodilation, allows blood
vascular flow to the area
response?
The damaged cells release
Cellular chemicals including histamine,
response to bradykinin, and prostaglandins.
infection -cause blood vessels to leak fluid
into the tissues, causing swelling.
What is fluid that leaks out of blood
inflammatory vessels into nearby tissues
exudate *pus
What does the spread of damaging agents to
tissue response nearby tissues
to injury
prevent?
responsible for resistance to
What is normal
colonization by pathogenic
flora?
microorganisms
