NURS 1100 EXAM #3 FLASHCARDS QUESTIONS
CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2025 UPDATE | CERTIFIED
/ What is active immunity? - Answer-When your immune system makes its own
antibodies after being stimulated by an antigen
/.What is passive immunity? - Answer-the short-term immunity that results from the
introduction of antibodies from another person or animal.
/.What does immunocompetent mean? - Answer-capable of mounting an immune
response
/.What are the interventions of a hyper-responsive immune system? - Answer-
Epinephrine
Corticosteroids
Assessment of airway
/.Appropriate ratio of epinephrine for adolescents and adults - Answer-1:1,000 dilution
(1mg/mL)
/.Normal WBC range - Answer-4,500-10,000
/.What is the dosage of the flu vaccine? - Answer-0.5 mL
/.What is Reye's syndrome? - Answer-A rare syndrome of rapid liver degeneration and
encephalitis in children treated with aspirin during a viral infection
/.Types of infections - Answer-asymptomatic
localized/systemic
colonization
/.What is colonization? - Answer-the presence and growth of microorganisms within a
host but without tissue invasion or damage
/.What are the types of pathogens? - Answer-bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites
/.local infection manifestations - Answer-warmth
redness
exudate
pain
swelling
/.systemic infection manifestations - Answer-fever
, fatigue
body aches
headache
nausea
/.What are the stages of infection? - Answer-1) incubation
2) prodromal
3) illness
4) convalescence
/.What are the chain of infection steps? - Answer-1) Agent
2) Reservoir
3)Portal of Exit
4)Mode of transmission
5)Portal of Entry
6) Susceptible host
/.Characteristics of the agent in the chain of infection: - Answer-fungi, bacteria, viruses,
parasites
/.Characteristics of the reservoir in the chain of infection: - Answer-(where the agent is
found)
animal
human
food/water
environment
/.Characteristics of the portal of exit in the chain of infection: - Answer-(where germs
escape from)
openings in the skin
saliva and mucus
stool, urine and blood
moisture and droplets
/.Characteristics of the mode of transmission in the chain of infection: - Answer-(how
agents travel)
superficial contact
sexual contact
aerosolized or droplet particulates
underprepared food
/.Characteristics of the portal of entry in the chain of infection: - Answer-(how the agent
enters the body)
openings in the skin
body cavity
mucous membranes
CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2025 UPDATE | CERTIFIED
/ What is active immunity? - Answer-When your immune system makes its own
antibodies after being stimulated by an antigen
/.What is passive immunity? - Answer-the short-term immunity that results from the
introduction of antibodies from another person or animal.
/.What does immunocompetent mean? - Answer-capable of mounting an immune
response
/.What are the interventions of a hyper-responsive immune system? - Answer-
Epinephrine
Corticosteroids
Assessment of airway
/.Appropriate ratio of epinephrine for adolescents and adults - Answer-1:1,000 dilution
(1mg/mL)
/.Normal WBC range - Answer-4,500-10,000
/.What is the dosage of the flu vaccine? - Answer-0.5 mL
/.What is Reye's syndrome? - Answer-A rare syndrome of rapid liver degeneration and
encephalitis in children treated with aspirin during a viral infection
/.Types of infections - Answer-asymptomatic
localized/systemic
colonization
/.What is colonization? - Answer-the presence and growth of microorganisms within a
host but without tissue invasion or damage
/.What are the types of pathogens? - Answer-bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites
/.local infection manifestations - Answer-warmth
redness
exudate
pain
swelling
/.systemic infection manifestations - Answer-fever
, fatigue
body aches
headache
nausea
/.What are the stages of infection? - Answer-1) incubation
2) prodromal
3) illness
4) convalescence
/.What are the chain of infection steps? - Answer-1) Agent
2) Reservoir
3)Portal of Exit
4)Mode of transmission
5)Portal of Entry
6) Susceptible host
/.Characteristics of the agent in the chain of infection: - Answer-fungi, bacteria, viruses,
parasites
/.Characteristics of the reservoir in the chain of infection: - Answer-(where the agent is
found)
animal
human
food/water
environment
/.Characteristics of the portal of exit in the chain of infection: - Answer-(where germs
escape from)
openings in the skin
saliva and mucus
stool, urine and blood
moisture and droplets
/.Characteristics of the mode of transmission in the chain of infection: - Answer-(how
agents travel)
superficial contact
sexual contact
aerosolized or droplet particulates
underprepared food
/.Characteristics of the portal of entry in the chain of infection: - Answer-(how the agent
enters the body)
openings in the skin
body cavity
mucous membranes
