Infection & Immunity
The interval between pathogen entry and the first symptom.
What is the incubation stage?
A common sign of breast cancer.
What is a lump or thickening in the breast?
This part of the assessment includes the chief complaint and past medical history.
What is the health history?
Nursing students may be held responsible for this, even while in training.
What is errors?
An elevated white blood cell count indicating infection or inflammation.
What is leukocytosis?
The stage of infection where specific signs and symptoms appear.
What is the illness stage?
Early detection is important because it does this.
What is increases chances of successful treatment?
Vital signs such as blood pressure and pulse are considered this type of data.
What is objective data?
A nurse may refuse to perform a task if it is outside this.
What is their scope of practice?
This type of immunity is temporary and does not provide long-term memory.
What is passive immunity?
The most common site of healthcare-associated infections.
What is the urinary tract?
This mutation increases breast cancer risk.
What is BRCA1 gene?
This physical assessment technique involves listening to body sounds.
What is auscultation?
Using gloves and hand hygiene for all clients is known as this precaution.
What are standard precautions.
Purulent exudate is best described as this type of drainage.
What is thick, yellow or green drainage containing white blood cells?
In older adults, advanced infection may only present as this.
What is confusion, agitation, or incontinence?
Breast cancer can affect this group.
Who are men and women of all ages?
Asking about headaches and recent head injuries belongs to this system review.
What is the head and neck system?
Failure to act due to institutional constraints, even when knowing the right action, is called this.
What is moral distress?
Positive airflow with frequent air exchanges is required in this environment.
What is a protective environment?
The single most effective way to prevent HAIs.
What is hand hygiene?
The main message of the breast cancer awareness movement.
What is early detection, education, and support?
The best way to conclude a health assessment interview.
What is summarizing findings and validating accuracy with the client?
The ethical duty to keep promises to patients.
What is fidelity?
All components of this must be present for infection to occur.
what is a chain of infection?