NURA 1100 EXAM 1
Sulfonamides - (Correct Answer) Broad spectrum abx treat gram - and gram +. Common name
Bactrim and used to treat UTIs and respiratory
Vancocin(Vancomycin) - (Correct Answer) Standard for MRSA used to treat staph and strep
infections.
Penicillin (PCN) - (Correct Answer) Broad spectrum, Augmentin, PCN G, Zosyn (given frequently)
Quinolones - (Correct Answer) Levaquin is broad spectrum
Cephalosporins - (Correct Answer) Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), cefepime (Maxipime), cefazolin
(Ancef), used very frequently
endogenous - (Correct Answer) infection in which the causative organism comes from microbial
life harbored within the person
Aerobic - (Correct Answer) requiring oxygen to live and grow
airborne transmission - (Correct Answer) spreading of microorganisms that are less than 5 mcm
when an infected host coughs, sneezes, or talks, or when the organism becomes attached to
dust particles
anaerobic - (Correct Answer) capable of living without oxygen
antibody - (Correct Answer) immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific
antigen
, antigen - (Correct Answer) foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response
antimicrobial - (Correct Answer) antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their
growth
asepsis - (Correct Answer) absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to
prevent infection
bacteria - (Correct Answer) the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing
agents
bundles - (Correct Answer) evidence-based best practices that have proven positive outcomes
when implemented together to prevent infection
colonization - (Correct Answer) presence of an organism residing in an individual's body but
with no clinical signs of infection
direct contact - (Correct Answer) way for organisms to enter the body that involves proximity
between the susceptible host and an infected person or a carrier, such as through touching,
kissing, or sexual intercourse
disinfection - (Correct Answer) process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic
organisms except spores
droplet transmission - (Correct Answer) transmission of particles greater than 5 mcm
endemic - (Correct Answer) something that occurs with predictability in one specific region or
population and can appear in a different geographical location
Sulfonamides - (Correct Answer) Broad spectrum abx treat gram - and gram +. Common name
Bactrim and used to treat UTIs and respiratory
Vancocin(Vancomycin) - (Correct Answer) Standard for MRSA used to treat staph and strep
infections.
Penicillin (PCN) - (Correct Answer) Broad spectrum, Augmentin, PCN G, Zosyn (given frequently)
Quinolones - (Correct Answer) Levaquin is broad spectrum
Cephalosporins - (Correct Answer) Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), cefepime (Maxipime), cefazolin
(Ancef), used very frequently
endogenous - (Correct Answer) infection in which the causative organism comes from microbial
life harbored within the person
Aerobic - (Correct Answer) requiring oxygen to live and grow
airborne transmission - (Correct Answer) spreading of microorganisms that are less than 5 mcm
when an infected host coughs, sneezes, or talks, or when the organism becomes attached to
dust particles
anaerobic - (Correct Answer) capable of living without oxygen
antibody - (Correct Answer) immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific
antigen
, antigen - (Correct Answer) foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response
antimicrobial - (Correct Answer) antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their
growth
asepsis - (Correct Answer) absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to
prevent infection
bacteria - (Correct Answer) the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing
agents
bundles - (Correct Answer) evidence-based best practices that have proven positive outcomes
when implemented together to prevent infection
colonization - (Correct Answer) presence of an organism residing in an individual's body but
with no clinical signs of infection
direct contact - (Correct Answer) way for organisms to enter the body that involves proximity
between the susceptible host and an infected person or a carrier, such as through touching,
kissing, or sexual intercourse
disinfection - (Correct Answer) process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic
organisms except spores
droplet transmission - (Correct Answer) transmission of particles greater than 5 mcm
endemic - (Correct Answer) something that occurs with predictability in one specific region or
population and can appear in a different geographical location
