Micro Terms
Microbiology Basics
Types of Infections
Disease & Prevention
Chain of infection
100
Examples of medical asepsis
HAND WASHING
- Using antiseptics on skin before invasive procedures.
- Covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow.
- Avoiding touching dirty objects or surfaces.
- Disinfecting over bed tables
100
What is microbiology?
What is morphology?
The study of organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.
Study of shape and arrangement of bacteria.
100
Mark has a boil on his forearm. What type of infection is this?
Localized
100
List three global measures in place to prevent disease
Sewage tx
Water purification
FDA
Pasteurization
Vaccine initiatives
100
A patient has the flu. What is the infectious agent?
The flu virus
200
Examples of when to use surgical asepsis.
What does this term mean?
No pathogens present.
Catheter insertion
Central line dressing changes
Surgical dressing changes
Sugery
200
What are characteristics of an arthropod?
Disease caused?
Jointed legs
Vectors
Diseases? RMSF, Lyme's, malaria, fleas, lice
200
This is an infection that occurs in individuals with a weakened immune system, making them more susceptible to infections that would not typically cause disease in healthy people.
Opportunistic Infection
200
What are some individual contributions we personally can make towards preventing infection?
Annual check-up
Staying up to date on vaccinations
Healthy eating
Good hygeine
Clean household
200
A person is in line at the grocery store who has a cold, coughs all over the cashier. The cashier comes down with a cold in a few days. What link in the chain does the uncovered cough represent?
Portal of exit
300
What is a disinfectant?
Give an example of when to use it
To be used on surfaces
Kills microorganisms
Bleach
Ammonia
300
What are 4 shapes of bacteria?
Cocci
Bacillus
Vibrio
Spirilla
300
Edith is in ICU on life support with a UTI that has now invaded her bloodstream. What type of infection is this?
Systemic
How do systemic infection occur? toxins from the pathogen enter the blood stream and travel throughout the body
How to prevent?
300
What conditions do bacteria cells favor?
List 4
Warmth
Moisture
Darkness
Food is plentiful
300
Maxwell is a patient in the hospital and is having his surgical dressing changed. The nurse drops the gauze on the floor and proceeds to pick it up and use it to complete their task. What link in the chain of infection is broken by this action.
Portal of entry
Mode of transmission
400
Some microorganisms require oxygen to survive, others do not, What are these two terms and what is an example of each?
Anaerobe-Clostridium species
aerobe-strep, ecoli, tb, staph
400
How does the study of microorganisms help humans?
1. Prevent diseases
2. Rapid treatment
3. understand interactions between microorganisms
400
Name an infection caused by a fungi
What is the proper term for this infection type?
How do we treat these infections
Anything caused by a Mold or Yeast
Athletes foot, Ringworm
Candidiasis
Antifungal
400
A disease that occurs in a regional area, such as an outbreak of the flu in the northeast.
Epidemic
What is pandemic
What is endemic
400
What are some things that can make a host more susceptible to illness?
Age
Comorbidities
Nutrition status
Fatigue
Immunocompromised
500
What is an antiseptic?
What is an example of using an antiseptic in the clinical setting?
Stops multiplication of pathogens, but doesn't necessarily kill them
Alcohol
Betadine
Hydrogen peroxide
Hibiclens
500
what is a common bacteria that when gram stained turns blue? What is the shape of this bacteria? How do we treat it?
Streptococci
Antibiotics
500
Also known as HAI
Acquired in a hospital, nursing home or some other medical setting
Give examples
Nosocomial Infection
UTI
Infected IV
Surgical wound infection
Vent pneumonia
500
What is the study of parasitic worms called?
What is an example of this disease?
Helminthology
Tapeworm
Round worm
Pinworms
500
What are some ways an infectious agent can be transmitted
Include direct and indirect methods
Communicable-kissing, touching, sexual contact
Indirect-Coughing, sneezing, Vector, fomite
Airborne and droplet