Integrated nursing practice MIDTERM
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔to control transmission microorganisms
(i.e proper hand washing, sterile precautions,universal precautions,gloves,masks)
Microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔germs, may or may not cause diseases, can be
asymptomatic or symptomatic, can only be seen with a microscope
Scientific Knowledge Base - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔nature of an infection
Colonization - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔occurs when a microorganism invades the host but
does not cause ifnection
Communicable infectuous disease - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the infectuous process
transmitted from one to another
what promotes best practice in infection - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Control and
Prevention- education,awareness,proper techniques,advocating,standards
Why clients are at high risk for aquiring an infection at health care settings - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔immune system low, hospitalization,invasive procedures
Localized - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of infection-one area
Systemic - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of infection- one body part or whole body
Contagious/Infectious - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔passed from one person to another
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microorganism that cause infections or diseases
,Nonpathogens - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microorganisms that do not cause infection or
diseases
virus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔require living body cells to thrive, invades and multiplys
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔single cell only can be seen under a microscope, no
specific shape, no defined nucleus
Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of bacteria- ie H.pylori. occurs in intestines, lower
gi tract (diagnosed through bloodwork and or breath test)
Bacillus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of bacteria- i.e Ecoli ,UTI, Pneumonia
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Type of bacteria-e.e staphylococcus aureus, wound
infection, pneumonia
Fungus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Parasistic (molds yest rusts)
Aspergillus Fungus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of fungus- found in soil, dust (causes
asthma, allergies upper respiratory infection)
Fungus on the toe nails - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Occurs in immunosuppreseant people,
patients with poor circulation
Protozoas - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔i.e Malaria
Aerobic microorganiss - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔uses ocygen to thrive
Anaerobic microogransims - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔without oxygen
, Antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔drugs that ill microbes that cause infections
Normal flora - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dont cause infections, found every where in the
body systems, contribute to defence mechanism in your body
Resident flora - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microorganisms that reside on the skin, nails,
intestines etc. Resides in particular site on your body
Transient flora - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microorganisms we get from touching other
surfaces (attatches to you after we touch an object- handrails walls etc)
Multidrug resistant organisms (MROS) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microbes thaat can
resist the effects of antibiotics (C.DIFF, MRSA) Caused overuse of antibiotics,and patients
not takaing the complete course of medication
MRSA - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔methicillin resistant staphyloccocus aureus
VRE - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Vancomyin resistant enterococucs
Risk factors of MRSA - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Hospitalization, immuno-commissioned,
immune response (Ranomycin the treatment)Screening- swab for culture and sensitivity
Risk factors of VRE - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔found in the GI tract, GU, uriniary tract
entero cochi bacteria- resistant to vancomyacin, treatment is metronidoizole (zyvox)
Screening-blood taking, swab from anus
C DIFF - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Clostridum Defficile- spore forming bacteria, prevelant
in hospitals, chronic or acute diareah, green color diahrreah
Vancomyciin/Flagel treatment
anymore than 3 water feces per day test for this
How do MRSA and VRE spread - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔MRSA- wounds/urine
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔to control transmission microorganisms
(i.e proper hand washing, sterile precautions,universal precautions,gloves,masks)
Microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔germs, may or may not cause diseases, can be
asymptomatic or symptomatic, can only be seen with a microscope
Scientific Knowledge Base - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔nature of an infection
Colonization - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔occurs when a microorganism invades the host but
does not cause ifnection
Communicable infectuous disease - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the infectuous process
transmitted from one to another
what promotes best practice in infection - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Control and
Prevention- education,awareness,proper techniques,advocating,standards
Why clients are at high risk for aquiring an infection at health care settings - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔immune system low, hospitalization,invasive procedures
Localized - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of infection-one area
Systemic - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of infection- one body part or whole body
Contagious/Infectious - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔passed from one person to another
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microorganism that cause infections or diseases
,Nonpathogens - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microorganisms that do not cause infection or
diseases
virus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔require living body cells to thrive, invades and multiplys
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔single cell only can be seen under a microscope, no
specific shape, no defined nucleus
Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of bacteria- ie H.pylori. occurs in intestines, lower
gi tract (diagnosed through bloodwork and or breath test)
Bacillus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of bacteria- i.e Ecoli ,UTI, Pneumonia
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Type of bacteria-e.e staphylococcus aureus, wound
infection, pneumonia
Fungus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Parasistic (molds yest rusts)
Aspergillus Fungus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔type of fungus- found in soil, dust (causes
asthma, allergies upper respiratory infection)
Fungus on the toe nails - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Occurs in immunosuppreseant people,
patients with poor circulation
Protozoas - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔i.e Malaria
Aerobic microorganiss - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔uses ocygen to thrive
Anaerobic microogransims - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔without oxygen
, Antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔drugs that ill microbes that cause infections
Normal flora - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dont cause infections, found every where in the
body systems, contribute to defence mechanism in your body
Resident flora - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microorganisms that reside on the skin, nails,
intestines etc. Resides in particular site on your body
Transient flora - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microorganisms we get from touching other
surfaces (attatches to you after we touch an object- handrails walls etc)
Multidrug resistant organisms (MROS) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔microbes thaat can
resist the effects of antibiotics (C.DIFF, MRSA) Caused overuse of antibiotics,and patients
not takaing the complete course of medication
MRSA - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔methicillin resistant staphyloccocus aureus
VRE - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Vancomyin resistant enterococucs
Risk factors of MRSA - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Hospitalization, immuno-commissioned,
immune response (Ranomycin the treatment)Screening- swab for culture and sensitivity
Risk factors of VRE - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔found in the GI tract, GU, uriniary tract
entero cochi bacteria- resistant to vancomyacin, treatment is metronidoizole (zyvox)
Screening-blood taking, swab from anus
C DIFF - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Clostridum Defficile- spore forming bacteria, prevelant
in hospitals, chronic or acute diareah, green color diahrreah
Vancomyciin/Flagel treatment
anymore than 3 water feces per day test for this
How do MRSA and VRE spread - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔MRSA- wounds/urine
