This is the stage where recovery & recuperation from the affects of a specific infectious disease take place. A person begins to regain their strength & stamina and has a goal of returning to their original state of health (or close to it).
What is the convalescent stage?
100
This infectious disease, caused when a person comes into direct contact of a moist lesion caused by the streptococcus bacteria. It causes vesicles that become pustular, rupture, and form crusts. Definitive diagnosis is made by culture of the discharge and it is treated by oral or IV antibiotics.
What is impetigo?
100
The government agency who researched, improved, and developed standard precautions in an effort to protect healthcare providers, patients, and their visitors from infectious disease.
What is the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)?
100
A regulation, adopted in March 1992 that was developed with the hope of reducing occupational-related cases of HIV & HBV infections among healthcare workers. It was updated in 2003.
What is the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
200
Also known as the invasive phase or the period of illness, this is where the disease process reaches it's peak.
What is the acute stage?
200
Symptoms of this infectious disease caused by a bacteria are: high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, nausea, rash, vomiting, confusion, sleepiness, and seizures. Diagnosis is made by C&S of CSF.
What is bacterial meningitis?
200
Recognized & unrecognized sources of infection include these four things:
What is (1)blood, (2) all body fluids, including secretions & excretions regardless of whether they contain visible blood, (3) nonintact skin, (4) mucous membranes
200
These are the procedures that must be followed by staff when caring for a patient thought to be the host to a pathogenic microorganism. It extends beyond Standard Precautions.
What is Universal Precautions?
300
The interval of time between exposure to pathogenic microorganisms and the first appearance of signs & symptoms of the disease.
What is the incubation stage?
300
This viral infectious disease is diagnosed by a CD-4 T-cell level, a viral count, and chest x-ray. The WHO estimates that 37.4-40 million children and adults worldwide are living with this virus. Symptoms include acquiring opportunistic infections, lymphadenopathy, fatigue, malaise, and fever.
What is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency virus)?
300
This second tier of precautions is intended for patients diagnosed or suspected of having specific highly transmissible diseases.
What are Transmission Based Precautions
300
Any item that has come in contact with patient blood or body fluid and must be handled with gloves and disposed of in correct biohazard containers.
What is infectious waste?
400
The initial stages of the disease. Signs & symptoms are obvious, but the full blown illness is not present.
What is the prodromal stage?
400
A bacterial infectious disease caused by direct contact with infected discharge from respiratory mucous membranes. Seen mostly in children, it causes severe coughing, vomiting, apnea, pneumonia, and seizures. Vaccination against it is part of the recommended pediatric vaccination schedule.
What is pertussis?
400
Equipment in a PPE kit
What are gloves, mask, gown, goggles/face shield?
400
What sharps disposal containers must be, according to OSHA.
What is puncture-proof?
500
This term refers to the pathological conditions that are the result of the body's inability to fully repair itself from the damages of an infectious disease.
What is sequelae?
500
Is usually categorized by type A, B, C, or haemophilus and is contracted by inhalation of aerosolized mucous droplets.
What is influenza?
500
The government organization that mandated the "Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act".
What is OSHA?
500
3 examples of invasive procedures where the MA student might come in contact with blood and other potentially infectious material during the practicum.
What are phlebotomy, administering an injection, performing or assisting with med/surg procedures like suture application & removal, pap smears, etc.