231
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Exam
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1 BSU Questions With Answers
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Explain /
the
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chain
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of infection - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✅✅Infectious agent:
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bacteria,
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viruses,
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fungi.
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Reservoir:
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natural
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habitat
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of
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the
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organism.
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Portal
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of
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exit:
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point
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of
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escape
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for
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the
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organism.
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,Means
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of
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transmission:
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direct
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contact,
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indirect
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contact,
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airborne
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route.
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Portal
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of
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entry:
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point
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at
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which
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organisms
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enter
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a /
new
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host.
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Susceptible
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host:
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must overcome resistance mounted by host's defenses.
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Describe /
normal
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defense
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mechanisms. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✅✅Skin- barrier and normal flora,
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,// Mouth- /
/ saliva /
/ and /
/ normal /
/ flora, /
/ Eyes- /
/ tears, /
/ blinking, /
/ Respiratory /
/ tract- /
/ cilia /
/ lining, /
/ macrophages, /
/ mucus, /
/ Urinary /
/ tract- /
/ pH /
/ and /
/ flushing /
/ action /
/ of/
/ urine, /
/ Gastrointestinal /
/ tract- /
/ acidity, /
/ peristalsis /
/ and normal flora, Vagina- normal flora and low pH
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, Determine /
nursing interventions used to break the chain of infection.
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- CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✅✅Hand hygiene with soap and
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water, hand hygiene with alcohol based hand sanitizer.
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Identify /
situations
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in
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which
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hand
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hygiene
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is
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indicated. -
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CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✅✅1.
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Hand
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hygiene
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with
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soap
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and
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water
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should
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be
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done
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when
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hands
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are
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visibly
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dirty,
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