N3110: Exam 1 Guide
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What./are./the./different./types./of./infection?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Localized:./affects./single./organ./or./part./of./body../Ex../a./wound./infection
-Systemic:./affects./the./entire./body
-Bacteremia:./microorganisms./in./the./blood
-Septicemia:./systemic./infection./resulting./from./bacteremia
What./is./an./acute./infection?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
appears./suddenly./or./lasts./a./short./period./of./time
What./is./a./chronic./infection?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-occurs./slowly./over./a./long./period
-may./last./months./or./years
What./are./the./3./types./of./HAIs?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Exogenous:./comes./from./microorganisms./found./outside./the./individual
-Endogenous:./occurs./when./pt's./flora./becomes./altered./and./an./overgrowth./results
-Iatrogenic:./caused./by./an./invasive./diagnostic./or./therapeutic./procedure
What./are./the./modes./of./transmission?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Direct,./indirect,./droplet,./airborne,./vehicles,./and./vectors
How./can./you./prevent./infection?./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Body./defenses./such./as./normal./flora,./defense./mechanisms./specific./to./each./body./organ
,./inflammation./response
What./is./standard./precaution?./When./do./you./use./it?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Standard./precautions./are./used./all./the./time.
-Hand./hygiene
, -wearing./appropriate./PPE./as./needed
-injection./safety./practices
-environmental./clearing
-respiratory./hygiene/coughing./etiquette
-handling./of./laundry
-patient./room./placement
-handling./patient./room./equipment
What./are./the./different./transmission./based./precautions?./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Airborne,./droplet,./and./contact
When./do./you./use./airborne./precautions?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Used./when./patient./has./chicken./pox./(varicella)*,./disseminated./herpes./zoster./(shingles)*
,./measles./(rubella),./and./TB
-"Airborne./Chicken./Number./95./Dissected./Her./Tubby./Mealworm"
-*contact./precautions./as./well
How./are./airborne./transmission-based./diseases./spread?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Transmitted./when./pt./coughs,./sneezes./or./causes./a./respiratory./droplet./nuclei
What./PPE./is./required./for./airborne?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
N95./mask,./negative./airflow./room./(6-12./air./changes/hr)
When./do./you./use./droplet./precautions?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Use./when./patient./has./diphtheria./(pharyngeal),./epiglottis,./Meningococcal./diseases:./sep
sis,./pneumonia,./meningitis;./mumps,./pneumonia,./mycoplasma./pneumonia,./parvovirus./B
19./(5th./disease),./pneumonic./plague,./adenovirus*,./flu*,./streptococcal./pharyngitis,./whoo
ping./cough./(pertussis),./rhinovirus,./scarlet./fever,./german./measles./(rubella)
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"Who's./Adjustable*./Droplet./Mask./Stops./Scary./Pneumatic./Fluid*./Parasites./Plaguing./Dis
tinguished./German./Men?./My./Epic./Mum's,./Rhonda"
./ ./ ./
What./are./the./different./types./of./infection?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Localized:./affects./single./organ./or./part./of./body../Ex../a./wound./infection
-Systemic:./affects./the./entire./body
-Bacteremia:./microorganisms./in./the./blood
-Septicemia:./systemic./infection./resulting./from./bacteremia
What./is./an./acute./infection?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
appears./suddenly./or./lasts./a./short./period./of./time
What./is./a./chronic./infection?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-occurs./slowly./over./a./long./period
-may./last./months./or./years
What./are./the./3./types./of./HAIs?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Exogenous:./comes./from./microorganisms./found./outside./the./individual
-Endogenous:./occurs./when./pt's./flora./becomes./altered./and./an./overgrowth./results
-Iatrogenic:./caused./by./an./invasive./diagnostic./or./therapeutic./procedure
What./are./the./modes./of./transmission?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Direct,./indirect,./droplet,./airborne,./vehicles,./and./vectors
How./can./you./prevent./infection?./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Body./defenses./such./as./normal./flora,./defense./mechanisms./specific./to./each./body./organ
,./inflammation./response
What./is./standard./precaution?./When./do./you./use./it?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Standard./precautions./are./used./all./the./time.
-Hand./hygiene
, -wearing./appropriate./PPE./as./needed
-injection./safety./practices
-environmental./clearing
-respiratory./hygiene/coughing./etiquette
-handling./of./laundry
-patient./room./placement
-handling./patient./room./equipment
What./are./the./different./transmission./based./precautions?./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Airborne,./droplet,./and./contact
When./do./you./use./airborne./precautions?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Used./when./patient./has./chicken./pox./(varicella)*,./disseminated./herpes./zoster./(shingles)*
,./measles./(rubella),./and./TB
-"Airborne./Chicken./Number./95./Dissected./Her./Tubby./Mealworm"
-*contact./precautions./as./well
How./are./airborne./transmission-based./diseases./spread?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Transmitted./when./pt./coughs,./sneezes./or./causes./a./respiratory./droplet./nuclei
What./PPE./is./required./for./airborne?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
N95./mask,./negative./airflow./room./(6-12./air./changes/hr)
When./do./you./use./droplet./precautions?./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Use./when./patient./has./diphtheria./(pharyngeal),./epiglottis,./Meningococcal./diseases:./sep
sis,./pneumonia,./meningitis;./mumps,./pneumonia,./mycoplasma./pneumonia,./parvovirus./B
19./(5th./disease),./pneumonic./plague,./adenovirus*,./flu*,./streptococcal./pharyngitis,./whoo
ping./cough./(pertussis),./rhinovirus,./scarlet./fever,./german./measles./(rubella)
-
"Who's./Adjustable*./Droplet./Mask./Stops./Scary./Pneumatic./Fluid*./Parasites./Plaguing./Dis
tinguished./German./Men?./My./Epic./Mum's,./Rhonda"
