Term
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Definition
measles
chickenpox
TB
pertussis
flu |
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Term
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Definition
inf:
- salmonellosis
- Hep A
- Trichinosis
- E. Coli
Food toxins
- Staph aureus
- Clostridium botulinum |
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Term
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Definition
cholera
typhoid fever
bacillary dysentery
giardia lamblia |
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Term
| vector borne (mosquito, tick) transmission |
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Definition
lyme
rocky mt spotted fever
malaria |
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Term
| direct contact transmission |
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Definition
STD
mono
enterobiasis (pinworms)
impetigo
lice
scabies |
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Term
| Defense mechanisms to communicable diseas |
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Definition
- Herd immunity: due to immunity of most of community, less exposure
- Natural immunity: natural defense to resist
- Acquired immunity: actual exposure
----active - infection or immunizations
----passive - mother to newborn, tranfusions |
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Term
| Communicable disease primary prevention |
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Definition
- prevent occurence
- educate on vaccinations/immunizations
- counsel travelers
- educate public |
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Term
| communicable disease secondary preventions |
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Definition
- early detection through screening and case finding
- refer suspected for confirmation and epidemiologic reporting
- provide postexposure prophylaxis
- quarantine when necessary |
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Term
| communicable disease tertiary prevention |
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Definition
- decrease complications and disabilities due to diseases with treatment and rehab
- monitor compliance
- identify and link clients to community resources |
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Term
| Four levels of disaster management |
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Definition
1. disaster prevention
2. disaster preparedness
3. disaster response
4. disaster recovery |
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Term
| agencies associated with disaster response |
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Definition
- FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- CDC
- Red Cross
- Public Health System
- DHS: US Dept of Homeland Security
- OEM: Office of Emergency Management
fed emergency declared: NRF (National Response Framework) is activated and provides direction for national response |
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Term
| Category A of bioterrorism |
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Definition
highest priority agents, posing a risk to national security because they are easily transmitted and have high mortality rates
Smallpoz (variola)
botulism toxin
anthrax
tularemia
hemorrhagic fever and plague |
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Term
| Category B of bioterrorism |
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Definition
moderately easy to disseminate and have high morbidity rates and low mortality
Typhus
Cholera |
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Term
| Category C of bioterrorism |
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Definition
third highest priority, comprising emerging pathogens that can be engineered for mass dissemination because they are easy to produce and/or have a potential for high morbidity and mortality rates
Hantavirus |
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Term
| Inhalation Anthrax Manifestations and Treatment |
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Definition
CM:
headache
fever
muscle aches
chest discomfort
severe dyspnea
shock
Treatment/prevention:
IV Cipro prophylactically for exposure/high risk but does not stop disease progression |
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Term
| Botulism (food poisoning) Manifestations and Treatment |
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Definition
SM:
difficulty swallowing
progressive weakness
N/V, cramps
difficulty breathing
Treatment:
-airway management
-elimination of toxin and an antitoxin
-supportive care |
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Term
| Smallpox Manifestations and Treatment |
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Definition
CM:
high fever
fatigue
severe headache
rash (face/tongue down) turns to pus lesions
Vomiting
No cure
Supportive care
Prevent with vaccine |
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Term
| Ebola (hemorrhagic fever) Manifestations and Treatment |
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Definition
fever hemorrhage
vomit, diarrhea
cough
jaundice
shock
No cure - dialysis and supportive care
Airway management
Prevent by avoiding contaminated items and animals |
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Term
| Role of CH nurse in bioterrorism |
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Definition
- participate in planning and prep for immediate response to event
- ID potential agents for bioterrorism
- survey for and report
- contain and control spread resulting from bioterrorist activity |
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