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What are the six components of the infection cycle?
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Infections agent - Resevoir - Portal of exit - Means of transmission - Portal of entry - Susceptible host
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AIs peristalsis a anatomic of physiologic barrier to infection?
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Yes
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What is the difference between Natural Active Immunity and Artificial Active Immunity? (these are the two forms of active immunity)
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Natural Active is when antibodies are formed in response to an infection; these Ab will last a lifetime
Artificial Active is when an antigen is administered that stimulates the production of antibodies; these Ab last more many years, boosters may be used to reinforce . |
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What is the difference between Natural Passive Immunity and Artificial Passive Immunity? (these are the two forms of passive immunity)
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Natural passive is immunity transferred from a mother to her nursing child. Last 6months to 1 year.
Active passive is immunity transferred from the serum of an animal or another human. These Ig's last 2-3 weeks. |
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What is the difference between medical and surgical asepsis?
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Medical asepsis is clean technique, and it involoves reducing the # of organisms.
Surgical asepsis is sterile technique, and it involves eliminating all the organisms. |
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This is the stage of infection when the client is in recovery from infection:
Prodromal stage, Convalescent period, Full stage of illness, Incubation period |
Convalescent period
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List the four stages of infection in order
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Incubation period, Prodromal stage, Full stage of illness, Convalescent period
IPFC Iu, Purdue, Fuck Calumet |
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What is an antipyretic?
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A medication used to relieve fever. examples: SSA, Acetaminophen, IBU, naproxin (pyrexia = fever)
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What is an iatrogenic infection?
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It is a form of nosocomial infection, it results form a treatment or diagnostic procedure.
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Just a note to help: when hand washing interlace the fingers and use a paper towel to grasp the handle of a hand operated faucet, also keep the hands higher than the elbow during hand washing
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No answer
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What is reverse or protective isolation?
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Isolation that protects the patient from disease, not protecting the community from the patient. Used in immunocompromised patients.
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True or False: bathing serves as a muskuloskeletal exercise?
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True
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True or false: bathing serves to regulate heart rate and respirations?
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False, it does not serve to regulate heart rate but it does stimulate the rate and depth of respirations
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True or False: When giving a bag bath 10-12 presoaked clothes are used, one for each area, then the area is rubbed dry
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False, 10-12 presoaked clothes are used, one for each area, but the washed areas are left to air dry, not rubbed dry
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