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Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) - CORRECT ANSWERS Infections that patients
acquire within ANY healthcare setting
Nosocomial Infection - CORRECT ANSWERS Originated specifically in a hospital
Endogenous sources of HAIs - CORRECT ANSWERS From a person
Exogenous sources of HAIs - CORRECT ANSWERS From hospital
Iatrogenic HAIs - CORRECT ANSWERS Results from treatments/procedures
Most common etiologic agent - CORRECT ANSWERS bacteria
Etiologic agent - CORRECT ANSWERS Causative infectious agent (Ex: viruses, fungi)
Diseases caused by an infectious agent depends on what? - CORRECT ANSWERS # of
microogranisms
virulence of infectious agent
invasiveness of infectious agent
pathogenicity of infectious agent
susceptibility of host
ability to live in host's body
Reservoir - CORRECT ANSWERS Place where microorganisms can thrive & reproduce
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Colonized vs Infected - CORRECT ANSWERS Colonized : carrying bacteria without
symptoms of infection
Infected : carrying bacteria with symptoms such as fever
True/False: A patient who is colonized, but not infected, cannot transmit bacteria. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False!
Portal of exit - CORRECT ANSWERS Opening where microorganism can leave the
reservoir (Ex: mouth, nose, open cut)
Mode of transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS How organism travels from one place to
another
Indirect transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Bacteria is carried by something such as
food or a bug
Vehicle-borne indirect transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Pathogen is carried by
inanimate objects (Ex: food, blood, urine)
Vectore-borne indirect transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Pathogen is carried by an
animal or bug (Ex: Zika virus)
Airborne transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Occurs through contact with
contaminated respiratory droplets in the air (Ex: coughing or sneezing)
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Direct transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Direct person to person transmission (Ex:
shaking hands)
Portal of entry - CORRECT ANSWERS An opening allowing a microorganism to enter the
host (Ex: breaks in skin)
Susceptible host - CORRECT ANSWERS Any person at risk for an infection
Compromised hosts - CORRECT ANSWERS elderly, babies, pt's undergoing surgery, pts
with underlying disease
What are some of the body's defenses against infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Skin,
normal flora, cilia in nose, tears in eyes, immune system, inflammatory response
Describe the steps in the chain of infection - CORRECT ANSWERS Portal of exit -> Mode
of transmission -> Susceptible host -> Infectious agent -> Reservoir (cyclical)
What are some signs of systemic infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Fever
Increase pulse or respirations
Nausea/vomiting
Enlarged lymph nodes
What are some signs of localized infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Erythema
Edema
Pain or tenderness
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Heat at area
Loss of function in specific area
What are some lab values that indicate infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Increased
WBCs
Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Growth of microorganisms from a culture
If a doctor gives an order for pain medication to be administered if the patient's pain level is
above a 6/10, what type of order is this an example of? - CORRECT ANSWERS PRN
order
5 parts of communication process - CORRECT ANSWERS Stimulus
Sender
Message
Medium
Receiver
Intrapersonal communication - CORRECT ANSWERS self-talk within person
Interpersonal communication - CORRECT ANSWERS Between 2+ people
An assertive nurse presents herself how? - CORRECT ANSWERS Confident, open
posture
Clear "I" statements
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Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) - CORRECT ANSWERS Infections that patients
acquire within ANY healthcare setting
Nosocomial Infection - CORRECT ANSWERS Originated specifically in a hospital
Endogenous sources of HAIs - CORRECT ANSWERS From a person
Exogenous sources of HAIs - CORRECT ANSWERS From hospital
Iatrogenic HAIs - CORRECT ANSWERS Results from treatments/procedures
Most common etiologic agent - CORRECT ANSWERS bacteria
Etiologic agent - CORRECT ANSWERS Causative infectious agent (Ex: viruses, fungi)
Diseases caused by an infectious agent depends on what? - CORRECT ANSWERS # of
microogranisms
virulence of infectious agent
invasiveness of infectious agent
pathogenicity of infectious agent
susceptibility of host
ability to live in host's body
Reservoir - CORRECT ANSWERS Place where microorganisms can thrive & reproduce
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Colonized vs Infected - CORRECT ANSWERS Colonized : carrying bacteria without
symptoms of infection
Infected : carrying bacteria with symptoms such as fever
True/False: A patient who is colonized, but not infected, cannot transmit bacteria. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False!
Portal of exit - CORRECT ANSWERS Opening where microorganism can leave the
reservoir (Ex: mouth, nose, open cut)
Mode of transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS How organism travels from one place to
another
Indirect transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Bacteria is carried by something such as
food or a bug
Vehicle-borne indirect transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Pathogen is carried by
inanimate objects (Ex: food, blood, urine)
Vectore-borne indirect transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Pathogen is carried by an
animal or bug (Ex: Zika virus)
Airborne transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Occurs through contact with
contaminated respiratory droplets in the air (Ex: coughing or sneezing)
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Direct transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS Direct person to person transmission (Ex:
shaking hands)
Portal of entry - CORRECT ANSWERS An opening allowing a microorganism to enter the
host (Ex: breaks in skin)
Susceptible host - CORRECT ANSWERS Any person at risk for an infection
Compromised hosts - CORRECT ANSWERS elderly, babies, pt's undergoing surgery, pts
with underlying disease
What are some of the body's defenses against infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Skin,
normal flora, cilia in nose, tears in eyes, immune system, inflammatory response
Describe the steps in the chain of infection - CORRECT ANSWERS Portal of exit -> Mode
of transmission -> Susceptible host -> Infectious agent -> Reservoir (cyclical)
What are some signs of systemic infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Fever
Increase pulse or respirations
Nausea/vomiting
Enlarged lymph nodes
What are some signs of localized infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Erythema
Edema
Pain or tenderness
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Heat at area
Loss of function in specific area
What are some lab values that indicate infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Increased
WBCs
Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Growth of microorganisms from a culture
If a doctor gives an order for pain medication to be administered if the patient's pain level is
above a 6/10, what type of order is this an example of? - CORRECT ANSWERS PRN
order
5 parts of communication process - CORRECT ANSWERS Stimulus
Sender
Message
Medium
Receiver
Intrapersonal communication - CORRECT ANSWERS self-talk within person
Interpersonal communication - CORRECT ANSWERS Between 2+ people
An assertive nurse presents herself how? - CORRECT ANSWERS Confident, open
posture
Clear "I" statements
