Body Defenses & Basics
The term for the body’s natural, non-disease-causing microorganisms
Normal Flora
Infections acquired in health care facilities are called
Health care associated infections
Precautions used for C. difficile
Contact precautions
Hand hygiene is performed
before and after patient contact
Redness, swelling, and pain at a wound site: localized or systemic?
Localized
The local response to infection involving redness and swelling.
Inflammation
The four stages of infection
Incubation, prodromal, illness, convalescent
Airborne precautions require this PPE
N95 respirator
Correct order for donning PPE
Gown, Mask, Goggles, Gloves
This lab test indicates the presence of inflammation
ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Asepsis defined
freedom from and prevention of disease-causing contamination.
Two types of infection classifications based on duration
Acute and chronic
Protective isolation is used for
immunocompromised patients
Never do this to a needle
Recap it.
This WBC is most associated with bacterial infection
Neutrophils
The immune system's response is triggered by:
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Recognition of antigens
This is the most effective method for preventing hospital acquired infections.
handwashing.
Name two diseases that require droplet precautions
Rubella, Mumps, Diphtheria, Adenovirus
These type of gloves are used when contact with secretions is possible.
Clean, non-sterile gloves
List three signs of systemic infection:
Fever, increased HR and RR, lethargy, anorexia, lymph node tenderness
The term for an establishment of a pathogen in a susceptible host.
infection
Infectious agent
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible Host
Name two disease requiring airborne precautions
TB, Varicella, Rubeola
Fake nails are contraindicated for clinical settings because:
They harbor microorganisms.
Positive culture tests are indicative of
The presence of pathogens in the specimen