NURS 2313 Quiz 3 Terms with Verified Answers
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excess of blood plasma
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1 Airborne Transmission 2 Infection
3 hypervolemia 4 Antimicrobials
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, spreading of microorganisms that are less than 5 mcm
when an infected host coughs, sneezes, or talks, or
Airborne Transmission
when the organism becomes attached to dust
particles
immunoglobulin produced by the body in response to
Antibody
a specific antigen
foreign material capable of inducing a specific
Antigen
immune response
also helps the body defend against invaders by
increasing the number of lymphocytes (white blood
Cell-mediated immunity
cells) that destroy or react with cells the body
recognizes as harmful
antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses
Antimicrobials
their growth
absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using
Asepsis methods to prevent infection - includes all activities to
prevent infection or break the chain of infection
using clean technique to reduce number of
Medical asepsis
pathogens - hand hygiene and wearing gloves
sterile technique to keep area free from
Surgical asepsis microorganisms - inserting an indwelling urinary
catheter or IV
Bacteria the most significant and most commonly observed
infection-causing agents
Direct contact touching, kissing, coughing, or sexual intercourse
Droplet transmission transmission of particles greater than 5mcm
personal contact with a vector or living creature that
Indirect contact
transmits an infectious agent
Infection disease state resulting from pathogens
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excess of blood plasma
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1 Airborne Transmission 2 Infection
3 hypervolemia 4 Antimicrobials
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Terms in this set (77)
, spreading of microorganisms that are less than 5 mcm
when an infected host coughs, sneezes, or talks, or
Airborne Transmission
when the organism becomes attached to dust
particles
immunoglobulin produced by the body in response to
Antibody
a specific antigen
foreign material capable of inducing a specific
Antigen
immune response
also helps the body defend against invaders by
increasing the number of lymphocytes (white blood
Cell-mediated immunity
cells) that destroy or react with cells the body
recognizes as harmful
antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses
Antimicrobials
their growth
absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using
Asepsis methods to prevent infection - includes all activities to
prevent infection or break the chain of infection
using clean technique to reduce number of
Medical asepsis
pathogens - hand hygiene and wearing gloves
sterile technique to keep area free from
Surgical asepsis microorganisms - inserting an indwelling urinary
catheter or IV
Bacteria the most significant and most commonly observed
infection-causing agents
Direct contact touching, kissing, coughing, or sexual intercourse
Droplet transmission transmission of particles greater than 5mcm
personal contact with a vector or living creature that
Indirect contact
transmits an infectious agent
Infection disease state resulting from pathogens
