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colonization - Answer replication of infectious agents w/o immune response infection - Answer entry and multiplication of infectious agent in tissue of host, resulting in immune response with or w/o disease pathogen - Answer infectious agent chain of infection - Answer 1. Infectious Agent - microorganisms. 2. Resevoir - where pathogen survives. 3. Portal of Exit - enable entry into host to cause disease. 4. Mode of Transmission - airborne, droplet, contact, blood etc.. 5. Po...

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Disphagia - Answer difficulty swallowing Hypoxia - Answer Inadequate tissue oxygenation at cellular level Includes restlessness, confusion, cyanosis (bluish skin), dyspnoea (difficult breathing), increased heart and respiratory rates, fatigue and clubbing of fingers in chronic situations Cyanosis - Answer bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes - central cyanosis: poor arterial oxygenation, bluish tongue/oral mucosa/conjunctivae (eye/eyelids) - peripheral cyan...

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what makes a medication order legal and valid - Answer name of patient, date, drug, dose, frequency of administration, route, signature contact for prescriber what is the swiss cheese model - Answer systems have multiple layers that should remain intact - active and latent conditions mane - Answer Morning nocte - Answer night IM - Answer Intramuscular IV - Answer Intravenous NEB - Answer Nebuliser tds - Answer Three times a day prn - Answer As r...

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what is the chain of infection - Answer infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host 7 principles of asepsis - Answer 1. a sterile object remains sterile only when touched by another sterile object 2. only sterile objects may be placed on a sterile field 3. sterile objects or fields should be kept in view - items held below waist level are considered unsterile 4. a sterile object or field becomes contaminated by prolonged expos...

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Healthcare-associated infections: - Answer infections people acquire during the course of receiving treatment for other conditions within a healthcare setting. " Asepsis: - Answer the absence of germs, infection and septic matter " Cultural competence: - Answer a concept that recognizes the professional and legal responsibilities inherent in providing appropriate care to all patients of health services including the appropriate use of an interpreter and communication 'pro...

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