NUR 152 Concept Of infection Part 1 – Questions & Complete Solutions

NUR 152 Concept Of infection Part 1 – Questions &
Complete Solutions

Infection Right Ans - an invasion of the body tissue by microorganisms
with the potential to cause illness, disease, or death

Routes of transmission Right Ans - • Contact
• Airborne
• Vehicle
• Vestor borne

Vector borne Right Ans - diseases are caused by parasite, viruses and
bacteria transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, mites, snails & lice

• a susceptible host
• mode of transmission
• Transport mechanism
• Route of transmission Right Ans - A pathogen needs......

HIV/ AIDS Right Ans - 2005-2012
This pandemic killed 36 million people (congo)

Coronavirus Right Ans - 2020
emerging pandemic?
almost 800 cases confirmed worldwide with 95% of them based around
Wuhan, China. As of today 1/30.20 170 people and the # of confirmed cases is
5,416 (china)

H1N1 influenza (swine flu) Right Ans - 2009
infected 61 million in the US with 12,469 deaths. Worldwide, up to 575,400
people died from pandemic

SARS Right Ans - 2002-2003
pandemic killed 348 people in China and 800 worldwide (china)

Hong Kong Flu Right Ans - 1968
killed 1 million (Hong Kong)

,Black Plague Right Ans - 1350
killed 75 million people worldwide

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Right Ans - Multi-drug
resistant infection

Increases morbidity and mortality rates; may precede to septic shock
(Mortality rate of _______ pneumonia is 50%)

Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) Right Ans - Multi-drug resistant
infection

3rd most common organism seen in nosocomial infections
(Mortality rate of 70%)

Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Right Ans - Multi-drug resistant infection

most common cause of antibiotic associated diarrhea in the US; transmitted
via the oral fecal route
(Mortality rate of 6.8%)

acinetobacter baumanii Right Ans - Multi-drug resistant infection

Mortality 26-56%

• Contaminated hands
• Contaminated environment
• Direct contact with an infected patient Right Ans - How do infections
spread in the hospital?

Cellulitis Right Ans - acute bacterial infection of the dermis

Cellulitis presentation Right Ans - Presentation:
• Red, lilac, tender, warm, edematous skin
• Inflammation is the chief symptom
• Localized or involves the entire limb
• Increase in WBCs
• Lymphadenopathy

, lymphadenopathy Right Ans - enlarged lymph nodes

Cellulitis pathogens & etiology Right Ans - Patho & Etiology
• Normal Flora gain entry into dermis through a break in the skin
• Flora multiply causing inflammation
• Erythema
• Erysipelas caused by A Streptococcus
• Most common organism is Staphyloccus Aureus
• Can also result from nearby abscess, sinusitis

erysipelas Right Ans - Superficial form of Cellulitis
Caused by A Streptococcus

Staphyloccus aureus
(but also from Streptococcus) Right Ans - most common organism of
cellulitis is.....

Cellulitis risk factors Right Ans - Infection Risk factors
• Older adults- skin is thinner and easier to penetrate
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Open wounds

Can cover it with light dressing, allow airflow
no ointments or creams Right Ans - Do you cover or not cover wounds r/t
cellulitis

Cellulitis clinical manifestations Right Ans - Infection Clinical
Manifestations
• Rapid onset
• Client appears ill
• Erythema
• Edema or face, limb
• warmth, tenderness around area
• fever, chills, malaise, lymphadenopathy
• Lymphangitis

Cellulitis considerations Right Ans - Lifespan & cultural consideration
• facial skin infection is most common in adults over 50