NURSING 6001 EXAM 1 WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED
A+ (2026!!)
Infection - answer-disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
health promotion and nursing assessment - answer-nurses assess health-promotion
activities
introduce screening questions
collaboration
body's defense against infection - answer-body's normal flora
inflammatory response
immune response
factors affecting host susceptibility - answer-intact skin and mucous membranes
normal ph levels
body's white blood cells
age, sex, race, hereditary factors
immunization, natural or acquired
,fatigue, climate, nutritional and general health status
stress
use of invasive or indwelling medical device
nosocomial infections - answer-use of invasive medical devices
antibiotic-resistant organisms developed in hospitals
components of infection - answer-infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
means of transmission
portals of entry
susceptible host
pathogens - answer-disease-producing microorganism
bacteria - answer-the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing
agents
cocci, bacilli, or spirochetes
,gram-positive - answer-have a thick cell wall that resists decolorization and are stained
violet
gram-negative - answer-have chemically more complex cell was and can be decolorized
by alcohol thus they do not stain
virus - answer-is the smallest of all microorganism, visible only with an electron
microscope
fungi - answer-plant like organisms that also can cause infection, are present in the air
soil and water
parasites - answer-are organisms that live on or in a host and rely on it for nourishment
virulence - answer-it's ability to cause disease
an organisms potential to produce disease depends on a variety of factors - answer-
number of organism
virulence
competence of the person's immune system
length and intimacy of the contact between the person and the microorganism
Colonization - answer-presence of an organism residing in an individual's body with no
clinical signs of infection
if person's defense mechanism are ineffective in responding to the bacterial invasion
(colonization), infection will result
Reservoir - answer-natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
, ex:
-other humans
-animals
-soil
-food, water, milk
-inanmate objects
portal of exit - answer-is the point of escape for the organism from the reservoir
organism cannot extend its influence unless it moves away from its original reservoir
ex:
-gastrointestinal
-genitourinary
-breaks in skin
-blood and tissue
How do you know I have an infection - answer-complete blood count
elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, c-reactive protein level
presence of pathogens in urine, blood, sputum, or draining wounds
means of transmission - answer-direct contact- close proximity between susceptible
host and infected person or carrier
indirect
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED
A+ (2026!!)
Infection - answer-disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
health promotion and nursing assessment - answer-nurses assess health-promotion
activities
introduce screening questions
collaboration
body's defense against infection - answer-body's normal flora
inflammatory response
immune response
factors affecting host susceptibility - answer-intact skin and mucous membranes
normal ph levels
body's white blood cells
age, sex, race, hereditary factors
immunization, natural or acquired
,fatigue, climate, nutritional and general health status
stress
use of invasive or indwelling medical device
nosocomial infections - answer-use of invasive medical devices
antibiotic-resistant organisms developed in hospitals
components of infection - answer-infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
means of transmission
portals of entry
susceptible host
pathogens - answer-disease-producing microorganism
bacteria - answer-the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing
agents
cocci, bacilli, or spirochetes
,gram-positive - answer-have a thick cell wall that resists decolorization and are stained
violet
gram-negative - answer-have chemically more complex cell was and can be decolorized
by alcohol thus they do not stain
virus - answer-is the smallest of all microorganism, visible only with an electron
microscope
fungi - answer-plant like organisms that also can cause infection, are present in the air
soil and water
parasites - answer-are organisms that live on or in a host and rely on it for nourishment
virulence - answer-it's ability to cause disease
an organisms potential to produce disease depends on a variety of factors - answer-
number of organism
virulence
competence of the person's immune system
length and intimacy of the contact between the person and the microorganism
Colonization - answer-presence of an organism residing in an individual's body with no
clinical signs of infection
if person's defense mechanism are ineffective in responding to the bacterial invasion
(colonization), infection will result
Reservoir - answer-natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
, ex:
-other humans
-animals
-soil
-food, water, milk
-inanmate objects
portal of exit - answer-is the point of escape for the organism from the reservoir
organism cannot extend its influence unless it moves away from its original reservoir
ex:
-gastrointestinal
-genitourinary
-breaks in skin
-blood and tissue
How do you know I have an infection - answer-complete blood count
elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, c-reactive protein level
presence of pathogens in urine, blood, sputum, or draining wounds
means of transmission - answer-direct contact- close proximity between susceptible
host and infected person or carrier
indirect
