WKU Med Surg Exam 2 Questions With Correct
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infection
the //invasion //of //pathogens //into //the //body //that //multiply //and //cause //disease //or //illness
virulence
the //ability //of //these //pathogens //to //cause //severe //disease
communicability
the //ability //of //pathogens //to //spread //from //person //to //person //and //cause //disease
reservior
the //source //of //infectious //agents
susceptible //host //with //a //portal //of //entry
immunity //protects //us //from //illness //and //disease, //when //its //broken //down //or //weakend //we
//get //sick
route //and //method //of //transmission
,respiratory //tract, //GI //tract, //GU //tract, //breaks //in //skin, //and //through //the //blood //stream
factors //that //increase //risk //for //infection //in //the //older //patient
weakend //immune //system, //integumentary //system, //respiratory //system, //GI //system //chronic
//illness, //cognitive //and //functional //impairments, //invasive //devices //and //instutionalisation
contact //transmission
most //common
when //the //source //and //the //host //have //physical //contact
indirect //contact
from //a //source //to //a //hose //by //passive //transfer //from //a //contaminated //object
droplet //transmission
infected //secretions
infected //person //talks //sneeze //or //coughs. //3ft //travel //dont //hang //in //air
airborne //transmission
airborne //parrticles //are //in //the //air //for //the //prolonged //time. //still //droplets //just //tiny.
, phsyioloigc //defences
body //tissues
phagocytosis
inflammation
immune //system
who //are //high //risk //patients
older //people
babies
patients //w //comorbidities
immunocompromised //patients
diabetics
health //care //associated //infections
an //aquired //inpatient //setting //that //is //not //present //or //incubatin //at //admission
endogeneous //infection
patients //flora
CHG //wipes //are //used //for //this
exogenous //infection
hands //of //HCWs
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infection
the //invasion //of //pathogens //into //the //body //that //multiply //and //cause //disease //or //illness
virulence
the //ability //of //these //pathogens //to //cause //severe //disease
communicability
the //ability //of //pathogens //to //spread //from //person //to //person //and //cause //disease
reservior
the //source //of //infectious //agents
susceptible //host //with //a //portal //of //entry
immunity //protects //us //from //illness //and //disease, //when //its //broken //down //or //weakend //we
//get //sick
route //and //method //of //transmission
,respiratory //tract, //GI //tract, //GU //tract, //breaks //in //skin, //and //through //the //blood //stream
factors //that //increase //risk //for //infection //in //the //older //patient
weakend //immune //system, //integumentary //system, //respiratory //system, //GI //system //chronic
//illness, //cognitive //and //functional //impairments, //invasive //devices //and //instutionalisation
contact //transmission
most //common
when //the //source //and //the //host //have //physical //contact
indirect //contact
from //a //source //to //a //hose //by //passive //transfer //from //a //contaminated //object
droplet //transmission
infected //secretions
infected //person //talks //sneeze //or //coughs. //3ft //travel //dont //hang //in //air
airborne //transmission
airborne //parrticles //are //in //the //air //for //the //prolonged //time. //still //droplets //just //tiny.
, phsyioloigc //defences
body //tissues
phagocytosis
inflammation
immune //system
who //are //high //risk //patients
older //people
babies
patients //w //comorbidities
immunocompromised //patients
diabetics
health //care //associated //infections
an //aquired //inpatient //setting //that //is //not //present //or //incubatin //at //admission
endogeneous //infection
patients //flora
CHG //wipes //are //used //for //this
exogenous //infection
hands //of //HCWs
