NSG 122 EXAM 2 questions and answers 2025-2026
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Infectious agent - ANS >>bacteria, viruses, fungi
Portal of exit - ANS >>a way for the infectious agent to escape from the reservoir in which it has bee
growing
Reservoirs of infection - ANS >>Natural habitat of the organism
Means of transmission - ANS >>direct contact, indirect contact, airborne route
Infection cycle Steps - ANS >>1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Means of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible host
Portal of entry - ANS >>Part of the body where organisms enter
Susceptible host - ANS >>a person likely to get an infection or disease
Transmission barriers - ANS >>help prevent the transporting of pathogens from the infected person t
the general environment.
Common Portals of Exit - ANS >>-Respiratory
-Gastrointestinal
-Genitourinary tracts
-Breaks in skin
-Blood and tissue
, Most common infectious agent - ANS >>bacteria, virus, fungi
bacteria - ANS >>most significant and most prevalent in hospital settings
virus - ANS >>smallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electron microscope
Fungi - ANS >>Plant-like organisms present in air, soil, and water
Stages of Infection - ANS >>Incubation period
Prodromal stage
Full stage illness
Convalescent period
Incubation period - ANS >>organism growing and multiplying
Prodromal stage - ANS >>person is most infectious
Full stage illness - ANS >>Presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease
Convalescent period - ANS >>Recovery from the infection
Hand hygiene - ANS >>is the priority intervention for decreasing the spread of infection.
Prodromal Stage - ANS >>During which stage of infection is the patient most contagious
Body's Defense Against Infection - ANS >>-Normal flora in the body
-Inflammatory response
-Immune response
Cardinal Sign of Acute Infection - ANS >>-Redness
-Heat
-Swelling
-Pain
-Loss of function
Data Indicating Infection - ANS >>-Elevated white blood cells count from 5,00-10,000
update
Infectious agent - ANS >>bacteria, viruses, fungi
Portal of exit - ANS >>a way for the infectious agent to escape from the reservoir in which it has bee
growing
Reservoirs of infection - ANS >>Natural habitat of the organism
Means of transmission - ANS >>direct contact, indirect contact, airborne route
Infection cycle Steps - ANS >>1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Means of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible host
Portal of entry - ANS >>Part of the body where organisms enter
Susceptible host - ANS >>a person likely to get an infection or disease
Transmission barriers - ANS >>help prevent the transporting of pathogens from the infected person t
the general environment.
Common Portals of Exit - ANS >>-Respiratory
-Gastrointestinal
-Genitourinary tracts
-Breaks in skin
-Blood and tissue
, Most common infectious agent - ANS >>bacteria, virus, fungi
bacteria - ANS >>most significant and most prevalent in hospital settings
virus - ANS >>smallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electron microscope
Fungi - ANS >>Plant-like organisms present in air, soil, and water
Stages of Infection - ANS >>Incubation period
Prodromal stage
Full stage illness
Convalescent period
Incubation period - ANS >>organism growing and multiplying
Prodromal stage - ANS >>person is most infectious
Full stage illness - ANS >>Presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease
Convalescent period - ANS >>Recovery from the infection
Hand hygiene - ANS >>is the priority intervention for decreasing the spread of infection.
Prodromal Stage - ANS >>During which stage of infection is the patient most contagious
Body's Defense Against Infection - ANS >>-Normal flora in the body
-Inflammatory response
-Immune response
Cardinal Sign of Acute Infection - ANS >>-Redness
-Heat
-Swelling
-Pain
-Loss of function
Data Indicating Infection - ANS >>-Elevated white blood cells count from 5,00-10,000
