General Overview of NUR 111 INFECTION, IMMUNITY, SAFETY, ELIMINATION, NUTRITI
General Overview of NUR 111 INFECTION, IMMUNITY, SAFETY, ELIMINA-
TION, NUTRITION
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ik8o3l
1. What is an infection Invasion and multiplication of pathogens
2. What are pathogens Disease-causing microorganisms
3. What is a primary pathogen Causes disease in healthy individuals
4. What is an opportunistic pathogen Causes disease when immunity is compro-
mised
5. What is the first stage of pathogenesis Exposure
6. What stage follows exposure in pathogen- Adhesion
esis
7. What stage involves organism multiplica- Invasion
tion
8. What is the incubation period Time between exposure and symptoms
9. What occurs during the prodromal period Early, vague symptoms
10. When are symptoms most severe Period of illness
11. What happens during convalescence Recovery phase
12. What lab indicates inflammation CRP
13. What lab indicates acute infection WBC
14. What lab is elevated in sepsis Lactate
15. What test identifies bacterial infection Procalcitonin
severity
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, General Overview of NUR 111 INFECTION, IMMUNITY, SAFETY, ELIMINATION, NUTRITI
General Overview of NUR 111 INFECTION, IMMUNITY, SAFETY, ELIMINA-
TION, NUTRITION
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16. What organism causes MRSA Staphylococcus aureus
17. What precaution is used for MRSA Contact precautions
18. What organism causes C. difficile Clostridioides difficile
19. What precaution is used for C. diff Contact precautions with soap and water
20. What organism causes VRE Enterococcus
21. What is MDRO Multidrug-resistant organism
22. What organism causes cellulitis Bacteria entering through skin
23. What is cellulitis Infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue
24. What infection causes severe diarrhea af- C. difficile
ter antibiotics
25. What organism causes pertussis Bordetella pertussis
26. What organism causes varicella Varicella-zoster virus
27. What organism causes rubeola Measles virus
28. What is innate immunity Nonspecific defense present at birth
29. What is adaptive immunity Specific immune response
30. What cells produce antibodies B lymphocytes
31. What immunity is gained from vaccines Active immunity
32. What immunity is gained from antibodies Passive immunity
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General Overview of NUR 111 INFECTION, IMMUNITY, SAFETY, ELIMINA-
TION, NUTRITION
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ik8o3l
1. What is an infection Invasion and multiplication of pathogens
2. What are pathogens Disease-causing microorganisms
3. What is a primary pathogen Causes disease in healthy individuals
4. What is an opportunistic pathogen Causes disease when immunity is compro-
mised
5. What is the first stage of pathogenesis Exposure
6. What stage follows exposure in pathogen- Adhesion
esis
7. What stage involves organism multiplica- Invasion
tion
8. What is the incubation period Time between exposure and symptoms
9. What occurs during the prodromal period Early, vague symptoms
10. When are symptoms most severe Period of illness
11. What happens during convalescence Recovery phase
12. What lab indicates inflammation CRP
13. What lab indicates acute infection WBC
14. What lab is elevated in sepsis Lactate
15. What test identifies bacterial infection Procalcitonin
severity
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, General Overview of NUR 111 INFECTION, IMMUNITY, SAFETY, ELIMINATION, NUTRITI
General Overview of NUR 111 INFECTION, IMMUNITY, SAFETY, ELIMINA-
TION, NUTRITION
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ik8o3l
16. What organism causes MRSA Staphylococcus aureus
17. What precaution is used for MRSA Contact precautions
18. What organism causes C. difficile Clostridioides difficile
19. What precaution is used for C. diff Contact precautions with soap and water
20. What organism causes VRE Enterococcus
21. What is MDRO Multidrug-resistant organism
22. What organism causes cellulitis Bacteria entering through skin
23. What is cellulitis Infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue
24. What infection causes severe diarrhea af- C. difficile
ter antibiotics
25. What organism causes pertussis Bordetella pertussis
26. What organism causes varicella Varicella-zoster virus
27. What organism causes rubeola Measles virus
28. What is innate immunity Nonspecific defense present at birth
29. What is adaptive immunity Specific immune response
30. What cells produce antibodies B lymphocytes
31. What immunity is gained from vaccines Active immunity
32. What immunity is gained from antibodies Passive immunity
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