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NURS411 infection ppt Exam Questions
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Nature of infection: infection/colonization/communicable disease - answer✔-Infection: the
invasion of a susceptible host by pathogens or microorganisms; results in disease.
-Colonization: presence and growth of microorganisms within a host without tissue invasion or
damage.
-Communicable disease: the infectious process transmitted from one person to another.
mode of transmission - answer✔•Infectious agent or pathogen
•Reservoir or source for pathogen growth: humans/animals
•Portal of exit: pathway for pathogen to leave reservoir (blood/respiratory tract)
•Mode of transmission: how it spreads (airborne/direct contact)
•Portal of entry: how pathogen enters host (mucous membrane/broken skin)
•Susceptible host- individual at risk due to weakened defense
4 stages - answer✔-Incubation period: no symptoms
-Prodromal stage: non disease specific symptoms
-Illness stage: symptoms clear for disease
-Convalescence: recovering but still sick
- answer✔•Normal flora
-Microorganisms
-Maintain a sensitive balance with other microorganisms to prevent infection. Any factor that
disrupts this balance places a person at increased risk for acquiring a disease.
•Body system defenses
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11/16/2024 10:16 AM
NURS411 infection ppt Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Nature of infection: infection/colonization/communicable disease - answer✔-Infection: the
invasion of a susceptible host by pathogens or microorganisms; results in disease.
-Colonization: presence and growth of microorganisms within a host without tissue invasion or
damage.
-Communicable disease: the infectious process transmitted from one person to another.
mode of transmission - answer✔•Infectious agent or pathogen
•Reservoir or source for pathogen growth: humans/animals
•Portal of exit: pathway for pathogen to leave reservoir (blood/respiratory tract)
•Mode of transmission: how it spreads (airborne/direct contact)
•Portal of entry: how pathogen enters host (mucous membrane/broken skin)
•Susceptible host- individual at risk due to weakened defense
4 stages - answer✔-Incubation period: no symptoms
-Prodromal stage: non disease specific symptoms
-Illness stage: symptoms clear for disease
-Convalescence: recovering but still sick
- answer✔•Normal flora
-Microorganisms
-Maintain a sensitive balance with other microorganisms to prevent infection. Any factor that
disrupts this balance places a person at increased risk for acquiring a disease.
•Body system defenses
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