NGS 521: Ch. 28 (Spread of Infection) Exam
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1. Infectious agent
2.Source of infection
Chain of Infection 3.Portal of exit
components 4.Mode of transmission
5.Portal of entry
6.Susceptible host
Bacterium
Virus
Infectious agent
Parasite
Fungus
Animal or insect
Inanimate object
Source
Human being
AKA the reservoir where the infectious agent lives
Respiratory tract
Gastrointestinal (GI) tract
Portal of Exit Genitourinary (GU) tract
Blood
Skin/Mucosal surfaces
, Contact
Airborne
Mode of Transmission Vehicle
Droplet
Vector-borne
GI tract
GU tract
Portal of Entry Nonintact skin
Respiratory tract
Mucous membrane
Immunosuppressed
Trauma
Susceptible Host Surgery
Chronically ill
Older adult
Pathogen Any infectious agent that causes disease
Single-cell organisms
Different sizes, shapes, growth patterns
Reproduce by dividing one cell into two identical
cells
May be opportunistic, causing disease when the
immune system is compromised
Bacteria
Identified by culturing a sample taken from the body
May live as normal flora on and in the skin, eyes, nose,
mouth, upper throat, lower urethra, lower intestine,
and large intestine
Testing can determine sensitivity to exact antibiotics
to ensure effective antibiotics are prescribed
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Terms in this set (33)
1. Infectious agent
2.Source of infection
Chain of Infection 3.Portal of exit
components 4.Mode of transmission
5.Portal of entry
6.Susceptible host
Bacterium
Virus
Infectious agent
Parasite
Fungus
Animal or insect
Inanimate object
Source
Human being
AKA the reservoir where the infectious agent lives
Respiratory tract
Gastrointestinal (GI) tract
Portal of Exit Genitourinary (GU) tract
Blood
Skin/Mucosal surfaces
, Contact
Airborne
Mode of Transmission Vehicle
Droplet
Vector-borne
GI tract
GU tract
Portal of Entry Nonintact skin
Respiratory tract
Mucous membrane
Immunosuppressed
Trauma
Susceptible Host Surgery
Chronically ill
Older adult
Pathogen Any infectious agent that causes disease
Single-cell organisms
Different sizes, shapes, growth patterns
Reproduce by dividing one cell into two identical
cells
May be opportunistic, causing disease when the
immune system is compromised
Bacteria
Identified by culturing a sample taken from the body
May live as normal flora on and in the skin, eyes, nose,
mouth, upper throat, lower urethra, lower intestine,
and large intestine
Testing can determine sensitivity to exact antibiotics
to ensure effective antibiotics are prescribed
