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| 6 factors in chain of infection |
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| pathogen, reservoir, port of exit, more of transmission, port of entry, susceptible host |
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| form that oranism assumes that protects from drying |
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| Temperature range most favorable for human pathogens |
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| mode of transmission of varicella zoster (chickenpox) |
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| airborne, droplet, contact |
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| What is the prodormal stage in the infection process? |
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| the period between the first nonspecific symptoms and the time when specific symptoms occur (eg: tingling in a coldsore versus lesion itself) |
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| first WBCs in inflammation |
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| neutrophils, monocytes: conduct phagocytosis |
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| Normal serum count of WBCs |
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| number of WBCs that indicates inflammation |
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| composition of purulent cellular exudate |
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| how is the inflammatory exudate usually cleared? |
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| through the lymphatic system |
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| How does tissue repair in chronic inflammation? |
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| what are iatrogenic infections |
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| HAIs resulted from a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure (bronchoscopy, treatment with antibiotics, etc.) |
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| Two measures recommended by TJC (J Co) to protect older adults from HAIs |
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| pneumonia vaccine, influenza vaccine |
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| how is culture and sensitivity from site of inflammation performed? |
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sterile culture kit, but not sterile technique.
at least 48 hours to grow |
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| toxins produced by bacteria in a localized infection have spread through blood |
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| how is toxemia diagnosed? |
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| in an older adult, an unexplained increase in heart rate, confusion and generalized fatigue might indicate... |
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| Normal percentage of monocytes among WBC |
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| Monocytes are increased in conditions like... |
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| TB, chronic inflammation, COPD, long term UTI, protozoan |
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| Normal percentage range for Neutrophils |
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| Elevated Neutrophils could indicate... |
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| bacterial infections and trauma |
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| normal percentage of lymphocytes in blood |
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| increased number of lymphocutes can indicate... |
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| viral infections; immune reactions; production of antibodies |
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| normal range of eosinophils |
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| increased eosinophils indicate... |
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| parasitic infections; allergies |
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| normal range of basophils in blood |
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| an increase in the number of basophils can indicate.. |
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| nonspecific immune response; histamine release |
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| absence of pathogenic microorganisms |
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| another name for medical asepsis |
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hand hygiene
barrier technique
routine environmental cleaning
are examples of... |
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| using water and a mechanical action, plus detergents or enzymatic products are examples of.... |
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| Process of removing all microorganisms from an inanimate object, expect the spores is called.. |
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| Using of alcohols, chlorines, glutaraldehydes, hydrogen peroxide and phenols on an object is an example of.. |
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| steam under pressure, etylene oxide gas, hydrogen peroxide plasma, autoclave are used in... |
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| 4 type of devices that must be sterilized |
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1. surgical instruments
2. implants
3. urinary catheters
4. cardiac and intravascular catheters |
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| what type of cleaning should be used with respiratory and anesthesia equipment, endoscopes, endotrach tubes, gastrointest endoscopes, diaphragm fitting rings |
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| high level disinfection or sterilization |
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| what type of cleaning would be used for a bedpan, a sthetoscope, linen |
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| another name for surgical asepsis |
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| what type of technique is used when suctioning the tracheobronchial airway |
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