NURS 3210 EXAM 1 - NURSE AS A CARE PROVIDER
LECTURE 1
Chain of Infection - Answers - Infectious Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of
Transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host
Types of Infectious Agents - Answers - Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa
Stages of Infection - Answers - Incubation period, Prodromal Stage, Full stage of
illness, Convalescent period
incubation - Answers - time bw exposure to pathogen and appearance of first
symptoms
proromal stage - Answers - early, mild symptoms before full illness
full stage - Answers - most severe symptoms
convalescent period - Answers - recovery phase after illness
Body Defenses against infection - Answers - Normal Flora, Body system defense,
Inflammatory response
Stages of Inflammatory Response 3 - Answers - Vascular & Cellular response,
Exudate production (serous, purulent, sanguineous, serosanguineous), Reparative
phase
stage 1 inflammation - Answers - vascular and cellular response
vascular response inflammation - Answers - vasodilation and increased permeabilty in
blood vessels (so leukocytes can migrate)
cellular response inflammation - Answers - migration of leukocytes (neutrophils) to
inflammation site
Localized Manifestations of infection - Answers - Redness, Swelling, Drainage
serous exudate - Answers - thin and watery
purulent exudate - Answers - has pus with lots wbc
sanguineous exudate - Answers - has rbc
serosanguineous exudate - Answers - has serum and blood
, stage 3 inflammation - Answers - reparative phase: new blood vessels form, cells
called fibroblasts create a new support structure, skin cells cover the wound, and the
wound edges begin to pull together.
stage 2 inflammation - Answers - leukocytes are in inflamed area. exudate a fluid that
leaks from blood vessels into tissues and cavities due to inflammation.
Systemic Manifestations of infection - Answers - Fever, Malaise, Fatigue, N/V,
Enlarged lymph nodes
Laboratory Data for infection - Answers - WBC count, Complete Blood Cell count,
Differential Count, C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR),
Radiographic tests, Blood Cultures
Asepsis - Answers - Absence of pathogenic microorganisms
Health Promotion for infection control - Answers - Hand Hygiene, Barrier technique,
Environmental cleaning, Standard Precautions
Standard Precautions - Answers - Contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin,
mucous membranes
Hand Hygiene - Answers - #1 in breaking the chain of infection; before and after
contact, gloves use, visibly soiled, before procedures
Transportation of clients with infections - Answers - Mask for airborne infections, clean
equipment, notify personnel
Surgical Asepsisprevents - Answers - Prevents contamination during procedures
involving skin perforation, broken skin, catheter insertion
Sterile "Tips" - Answers - Sterile to sterile, no prolonged air exposure, no turning back
on sterile field, no wet surfaces for sterile objects
Health Care Associated Infections (HAI) - Answers - Nosocomial infections like UTI's,
Cellulitis, MRSA, VRE
Nosocomial Infections - Answers - UTI's (most common), Cellulitis (infection of dermis
and subcutaneous tissue)
Preventing infection - Answers - Never recap needles, sterile objects on dry sterile
fields, handwashing, wear gloves if not yours, cleanliness in rooms
physiology of pain - Answers - transduction, transmission, perception, modulation
LECTURE 1
Chain of Infection - Answers - Infectious Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of
Transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host
Types of Infectious Agents - Answers - Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa
Stages of Infection - Answers - Incubation period, Prodromal Stage, Full stage of
illness, Convalescent period
incubation - Answers - time bw exposure to pathogen and appearance of first
symptoms
proromal stage - Answers - early, mild symptoms before full illness
full stage - Answers - most severe symptoms
convalescent period - Answers - recovery phase after illness
Body Defenses against infection - Answers - Normal Flora, Body system defense,
Inflammatory response
Stages of Inflammatory Response 3 - Answers - Vascular & Cellular response,
Exudate production (serous, purulent, sanguineous, serosanguineous), Reparative
phase
stage 1 inflammation - Answers - vascular and cellular response
vascular response inflammation - Answers - vasodilation and increased permeabilty in
blood vessels (so leukocytes can migrate)
cellular response inflammation - Answers - migration of leukocytes (neutrophils) to
inflammation site
Localized Manifestations of infection - Answers - Redness, Swelling, Drainage
serous exudate - Answers - thin and watery
purulent exudate - Answers - has pus with lots wbc
sanguineous exudate - Answers - has rbc
serosanguineous exudate - Answers - has serum and blood
, stage 3 inflammation - Answers - reparative phase: new blood vessels form, cells
called fibroblasts create a new support structure, skin cells cover the wound, and the
wound edges begin to pull together.
stage 2 inflammation - Answers - leukocytes are in inflamed area. exudate a fluid that
leaks from blood vessels into tissues and cavities due to inflammation.
Systemic Manifestations of infection - Answers - Fever, Malaise, Fatigue, N/V,
Enlarged lymph nodes
Laboratory Data for infection - Answers - WBC count, Complete Blood Cell count,
Differential Count, C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR),
Radiographic tests, Blood Cultures
Asepsis - Answers - Absence of pathogenic microorganisms
Health Promotion for infection control - Answers - Hand Hygiene, Barrier technique,
Environmental cleaning, Standard Precautions
Standard Precautions - Answers - Contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin,
mucous membranes
Hand Hygiene - Answers - #1 in breaking the chain of infection; before and after
contact, gloves use, visibly soiled, before procedures
Transportation of clients with infections - Answers - Mask for airborne infections, clean
equipment, notify personnel
Surgical Asepsisprevents - Answers - Prevents contamination during procedures
involving skin perforation, broken skin, catheter insertion
Sterile "Tips" - Answers - Sterile to sterile, no prolonged air exposure, no turning back
on sterile field, no wet surfaces for sterile objects
Health Care Associated Infections (HAI) - Answers - Nosocomial infections like UTI's,
Cellulitis, MRSA, VRE
Nosocomial Infections - Answers - UTI's (most common), Cellulitis (infection of dermis
and subcutaneous tissue)
Preventing infection - Answers - Never recap needles, sterile objects on dry sterile
fields, handwashing, wear gloves if not yours, cleanliness in rooms
physiology of pain - Answers - transduction, transmission, perception, modulation
