NUR 220 CCTC TEST 4 (UNIT 8, 9, & 10) with Complete Solutions | A+ Grade

communicable disease- - infection often caused by direct transmission (from one person or animal to another by body fluid contact), via indirect transmission (to a person by contact with contaminated objects), or by vectors (ticks, mosquitoes, other insects) For a communicable disease to occur three factors need to be in place: - 1) an infectious agent or pathogen 2) an effective means of transmission 3) presence of susceptible host Incubation period- - interval between initial infection and first signs and symptoms Communicability period- - interval during which an infectious agent may be transferred directly or indirectly from an infected person to another person When are lesions the most contagious? - *when the lesions are open or weeping* Treatments for communicable diseases: - *NO ASPIRIN* this can cause Reye's Syndrome Key factors about viral infections: - -smallest pathogens -No organized cellular structure -Incapable of replicating outside of a living cell -Treat the symptoms. Key factors with Bacterial infections: - -*Autonomously replicating unicellular organisms known as prokaryotes* (lack of organized nucleus) -Most produce a cell wall produced only by prokaryotes. An attractive target for antibacterial therapy