NRSG 2220 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS (NEW)
ANSWER for The Infectious Cycle (6) infectious agent, reservoir, exit portal,
transmission channel, entry portal, and vulnerable host.
In the healthcare system, what is the most important agent that causes
infections? ANSWER Bacteria
Bacterial classification The size of cocci is spherical, bacilli are rod-shaped, and
spirochetes are corkscrew-shaped.
Gram-positive or Gram-negative
- either anaerobic or aerobic
Potential Microorganism Reservoirs - ANSWER Other humans
Animals
Food, water, milk, and soil
Inanimate objects
ANSWER Respiratory Gastrointestinal Genitourinary tracts are common exit
points.
Skin, blood, and tissue breaks
Infection stages: ANSWER Time frame for incubation
stage of prodromal
Complete disease stage Convalescent phase
What is the most contagious stage of an infection? ANSWER stage of
prodromal
ANSWER redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function are the hallmarks
of an acute infection.
, The first of the five moments for hand hygiene is before handling a patient. The
second is before a clean or aseptic treatment.
Moment 3: Following a danger of bodily fluid exposure
Moment 4: Following contact with a patient; Moment 5: Following contact with
the patient's environment
The four most prevalent HIAs (hospital-acquired illnesses) Catheter-associated
urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the answer.
Infection at the surgical site (SSI)
- Central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)
Pneumonia linked to ventilators (VAP)
The ANSWER type of HAI that arises from a diagnostic or therapeutic
operation is called an iatrogenic infection.
ANSWER vancomycin-resistant enterococci, or VREs
VRE risk factors: ANSWER Immune system compromise
Recent abdominal or chest surgery
Urinary or central IV catheterisation
Extended usage of antibiotics, particularly vancomycin
lengthy hospital stay, particularly in the intensive care unit
Medical asepsis - ANSWER "Clean technique" - Lowers pathogen counts -
Used for everyday hygiene, enemas, tube feedings, and drug delivery -
Handwashing is the most important thing!
ANSWER "Sterile Technique" for surgical asepsis is utilised when changing
dressings.
Catheterizations
- surgical operations
The circulatory system's primary duties include: ANSWER: supplying oxygen
and nutrients to body cells; eliminating waste; and preserving organ and tissue
perfusion.
What ICS is the location of the heart's base? - ANSWER 2nd ICS
VERIFIED ANSWERS (NEW)
ANSWER for The Infectious Cycle (6) infectious agent, reservoir, exit portal,
transmission channel, entry portal, and vulnerable host.
In the healthcare system, what is the most important agent that causes
infections? ANSWER Bacteria
Bacterial classification The size of cocci is spherical, bacilli are rod-shaped, and
spirochetes are corkscrew-shaped.
Gram-positive or Gram-negative
- either anaerobic or aerobic
Potential Microorganism Reservoirs - ANSWER Other humans
Animals
Food, water, milk, and soil
Inanimate objects
ANSWER Respiratory Gastrointestinal Genitourinary tracts are common exit
points.
Skin, blood, and tissue breaks
Infection stages: ANSWER Time frame for incubation
stage of prodromal
Complete disease stage Convalescent phase
What is the most contagious stage of an infection? ANSWER stage of
prodromal
ANSWER redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function are the hallmarks
of an acute infection.
, The first of the five moments for hand hygiene is before handling a patient. The
second is before a clean or aseptic treatment.
Moment 3: Following a danger of bodily fluid exposure
Moment 4: Following contact with a patient; Moment 5: Following contact with
the patient's environment
The four most prevalent HIAs (hospital-acquired illnesses) Catheter-associated
urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the answer.
Infection at the surgical site (SSI)
- Central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)
Pneumonia linked to ventilators (VAP)
The ANSWER type of HAI that arises from a diagnostic or therapeutic
operation is called an iatrogenic infection.
ANSWER vancomycin-resistant enterococci, or VREs
VRE risk factors: ANSWER Immune system compromise
Recent abdominal or chest surgery
Urinary or central IV catheterisation
Extended usage of antibiotics, particularly vancomycin
lengthy hospital stay, particularly in the intensive care unit
Medical asepsis - ANSWER "Clean technique" - Lowers pathogen counts -
Used for everyday hygiene, enemas, tube feedings, and drug delivery -
Handwashing is the most important thing!
ANSWER "Sterile Technique" for surgical asepsis is utilised when changing
dressings.
Catheterizations
- surgical operations
The circulatory system's primary duties include: ANSWER: supplying oxygen
and nutrients to body cells; eliminating waste; and preserving organ and tissue
perfusion.
What ICS is the location of the heart's base? - ANSWER 2nd ICS
