NURS 2207 Exam 1 – Questions With Correct Solutions
Incubation period Right Ans - the period between exposure to an infection
and the appearance of the first symptoms
Prodromal period Right Ans - vague, general symptoms; extremely
contagious
Full stage of illness Right Ans - presence of specific signs and symptoms
Convalescent period Right Ans - as person begins to respond to the
infection, symptoms decline
Stages of infection Right Ans - Incubation period
Prodromal period
Full stage of illness
Convalescent period
Innate Right Ans - First line of defenses that we are born with
Adaptive immunity Right Ans - immunity gained from exposure to diseases
or vaccinations
Vascular phase Right Ans - Injury to a blood vessel causes it to constrict
slowing the flow of blood
Cellular phase Right Ans - Elevated WBC and pathogens are present
Medical asepsis Right Ans - practices designed to reduce the number and
transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique
Surgical asepsis Right Ans - practices that render and keep objects and
areas free from microorganisms; synonym for sterile technique
Standard precautions Right Ans - CDC precautions used in the care of all
patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status
Airborne precautions Right Ans - Standard + contact precautions + (-)
pressure room + N95 mask
, Droplet precations Right Ans - Standard + contact + surgical mask
Contact precautions Right Ans - Standard + gown and shoe covering
Infectious agent Right Ans - a pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that
can cause a disease
reservoir Right Ans - host or source of infection where the microorganism
can live and thrive.
portal of exit Right Ans - any body opening on an infected person that
allows pathogens to leave
portal of entry Right Ans - a way for the infectious agent to enter a new
reservoir or host
susceptible host Right Ans - a person likely to get an infection or disease,
usually because body defenses are weak
patients who are at risk Right Ans - Those with a compromised immune
system
Nursing intervention to break cycle of infection Right Ans - Preventing
HAIs through medical asepsis and effective hand hygiene
MRSA Right Ans - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; an
infectious disease caused by a pathogen that is resistant to broad spectrum
antibiotics
VRSA (Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Right Ans - a strain of
the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus that has become resistant to the
antibacterial action of the antibiotic vancomycin
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Right Ans - bacteria that
have developed resistance to carbapenems, which are types of antibiotics
CRAB (Acinetobacter baumannii) Right Ans - Gram negative bacteria found
primarily in hospitals
Incubation period Right Ans - the period between exposure to an infection
and the appearance of the first symptoms
Prodromal period Right Ans - vague, general symptoms; extremely
contagious
Full stage of illness Right Ans - presence of specific signs and symptoms
Convalescent period Right Ans - as person begins to respond to the
infection, symptoms decline
Stages of infection Right Ans - Incubation period
Prodromal period
Full stage of illness
Convalescent period
Innate Right Ans - First line of defenses that we are born with
Adaptive immunity Right Ans - immunity gained from exposure to diseases
or vaccinations
Vascular phase Right Ans - Injury to a blood vessel causes it to constrict
slowing the flow of blood
Cellular phase Right Ans - Elevated WBC and pathogens are present
Medical asepsis Right Ans - practices designed to reduce the number and
transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique
Surgical asepsis Right Ans - practices that render and keep objects and
areas free from microorganisms; synonym for sterile technique
Standard precautions Right Ans - CDC precautions used in the care of all
patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status
Airborne precautions Right Ans - Standard + contact precautions + (-)
pressure room + N95 mask
, Droplet precations Right Ans - Standard + contact + surgical mask
Contact precautions Right Ans - Standard + gown and shoe covering
Infectious agent Right Ans - a pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that
can cause a disease
reservoir Right Ans - host or source of infection where the microorganism
can live and thrive.
portal of exit Right Ans - any body opening on an infected person that
allows pathogens to leave
portal of entry Right Ans - a way for the infectious agent to enter a new
reservoir or host
susceptible host Right Ans - a person likely to get an infection or disease,
usually because body defenses are weak
patients who are at risk Right Ans - Those with a compromised immune
system
Nursing intervention to break cycle of infection Right Ans - Preventing
HAIs through medical asepsis and effective hand hygiene
MRSA Right Ans - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; an
infectious disease caused by a pathogen that is resistant to broad spectrum
antibiotics
VRSA (Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Right Ans - a strain of
the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus that has become resistant to the
antibacterial action of the antibiotic vancomycin
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Right Ans - bacteria that
have developed resistance to carbapenems, which are types of antibiotics
CRAB (Acinetobacter baumannii) Right Ans - Gram negative bacteria found
primarily in hospitals
