NSG 122 Exam 2 – Verified Q&A (Infection Control, Wound Care & Oxygenation)

Infectious agent ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓bacteria, viruses, fungi



Portal of exit ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓a way for the infectious agent to
escape from the reservoir in which it has been growing



Reservoirs of infection ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Natural habitat of the
organism



Means of transmission ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓direct contact, indirect
contact, airborne route



Infection cycle Steps ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓1. Infectious agent

2. Reservoir

3. Portal of exit

4. Means of transmission

5. Portal of entry

6. Susceptible host

,Portal of entry ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Part of the body where
organisms enter



Susceptible host ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓a person likely to get an
infection or disease



Transmission barriers ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓help prevent the
transporting of pathogens from the infected person to the general
environment.



Common Portals of Exit ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓-Respiratory

-Gastrointestinal

-Genitourinary tracts

-Breaks in skin

-Blood and tissue



Most common infectious agent ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓bacteria, virus,
fungi



bacteria ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓most significant and most prevalent in
hospital settings

, virus ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓smallest of all microorganisms; can be
seen only by using an electron microscope



Fungi ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Plant-like organisms present in air, soil,
and water



Stages of Infection ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Incubation period

Prodromal stage

Full stage illness

Convalescent period



Incubation period ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓organism growing and
multiplying



Prodromal stage ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓person is most infectious



Full stage illness ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Presence of specific signs and
symptoms of disease



Convalescent period ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Recovery from the
infection