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NUR 3125 EXAM 1 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY INFECTION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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NUR 3125 EXAM 1 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY INFECTION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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What is HA-MRSA?


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invasive disease in debilitated or immunocompromised individuals,
including pneumonia, endocarditis, deep wound infections, and
osteomyelitis




Do fungal infection pathogens produce toxins?


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most do not; exception candida albicans (infection of mucosa)

,What are parasitic worms (helminths)?


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intestinal and tissue nematodes (hookworm, roundworm); flatworm (liver
fluke, lung fluke, tapeworm)




What is the most common affliction of humans?


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viruses (common cold, cold sores, hepatitis, HIV)




How do you diagnose HPV?


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H&P, pap smear




What is fungi?


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eukaryotic microorganisms with thick, rigid cell walls and the capacity to
form complex structures; ex. mold, yeast, or dismorphic

,What causes tissue damage in a parasitic infection?


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secondary to release of enzymes that destroy surrounding extracellular
matrix and tissue; (immune and inflammatory response) or direct invasion
due to large size




What is spirochetes bacteria?


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those with flexible, spiral filaments; they are motile and are anaerobic; ex.
borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease) and treponema pallidum (syphilis)




What is the mechanism of gonorrhea?


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contact of epithelia mucosal surfaces during sex; mother to baby across
amniotic membranes; direct inoculation with a fetal scalp electrode during
labor monitoring; during passage through birth canal




A person arrives at the clinic and repots mild tiredness and discomfort after exposure
to a family member with the flu. The nurse suspects the person is in the ____ period.


convalescence
incubation

, prodromal
invasion


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prodromal




What are some complications of gonorrhea?


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pelvic inflammatory disease- increased risk of infertility and ectopic
pregnancies




What is the biggest risk factor of C.diff?


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overuse of antibiotics leading to destruction of normal flora and allowing
for selective overgrowth of antibiotic resistant strains or pathogens that
had been kept under control by normal flora




What is HPV?


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STI virus; sexual contact, mom to baby through infected birth canal

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