Nursing 6001 Exam 1 Questions and Verified
Answers
Infection Correct Answer: disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
health promotion and nursing assessment Correct Answer: nurses assess health-
promotion activities
introduce screening questions
collaboration
body's defense against infection Correct Answer: body's normal flora
inflammatory response
immune response
factors affecting host susceptibility Correct Answer: intact skin and mucous
membranes
normal ph levels
body's white blood cells
age, sex, race, hereditary factors
immunization, natural or acquired
fatigue, climate, nutritional and general health status
stress
use of invasive or indwelling medical device
,nosocomial infections Correct Answer: use of invasive medical devices
antibiotic-resistant organisms developed in hospitals
components of infection Correct Answer: infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
means of transmission
portals of entry
susceptible host
pathogens Correct Answer: disease-producing microorganism
bacteria Correct Answer: the most significant and most commonly observed
infection-causing agents
cocci, bacilli, or spirochetes
gram-positive Correct Answer: have a thick cell wall that resists decolorization and
are stained violet
gram-negative Correct Answer: have chemically more complex cell was and can be
decolorized by alcohol thus they do not stain
virus Correct Answer: is the smallest of all microorganism, visible only with an
electron microscope
fungi Correct Answer: plant like organisms that also can cause infection, are present
in the air soil and water
,parasites Correct Answer: are organisms that live on or in a host and rely on it for
nourishment
virulence Correct Answer: it's ability to cause disease
an organisms potential to produce disease depends on a variety of factors Correct
Answer: number of organism
virulence
competence of the person's immune system
length and intimacy of the contact between the person and the microorganism
Colonization Correct Answer: presence of an organism residing in an individual's
body with no clinical signs of infection
if person's defense mechanism are ineffective in responding to the bacterial
invasion (colonization), infection will result
Reservoir Correct Answer: natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of
microorganisms
ex:
-other humans
-animals
-soil
-food, water, milk
-inanmate objects
, portal of exit Correct Answer: is the point of escape for the organism from the
reservoir
organism cannot extend its influence unless it moves away from its original
reservoir
ex:
-gastrointestinal
-genitourinary
-breaks in skin
-blood and tissue
How do you know I have an infection Correct Answer: complete blood count
elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, c-reactive protein level
presence of pathogens in urine, blood, sputum, or draining wounds
means of transmission Correct Answer: direct contact- close proximity between
susceptible host and infected person or carrier
indirect
-vector: living creature that transmits an infectious agent
-fomite: equipement or countertops
droplet
airborne
Answers
Infection Correct Answer: disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
health promotion and nursing assessment Correct Answer: nurses assess health-
promotion activities
introduce screening questions
collaboration
body's defense against infection Correct Answer: body's normal flora
inflammatory response
immune response
factors affecting host susceptibility Correct Answer: intact skin and mucous
membranes
normal ph levels
body's white blood cells
age, sex, race, hereditary factors
immunization, natural or acquired
fatigue, climate, nutritional and general health status
stress
use of invasive or indwelling medical device
,nosocomial infections Correct Answer: use of invasive medical devices
antibiotic-resistant organisms developed in hospitals
components of infection Correct Answer: infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
means of transmission
portals of entry
susceptible host
pathogens Correct Answer: disease-producing microorganism
bacteria Correct Answer: the most significant and most commonly observed
infection-causing agents
cocci, bacilli, or spirochetes
gram-positive Correct Answer: have a thick cell wall that resists decolorization and
are stained violet
gram-negative Correct Answer: have chemically more complex cell was and can be
decolorized by alcohol thus they do not stain
virus Correct Answer: is the smallest of all microorganism, visible only with an
electron microscope
fungi Correct Answer: plant like organisms that also can cause infection, are present
in the air soil and water
,parasites Correct Answer: are organisms that live on or in a host and rely on it for
nourishment
virulence Correct Answer: it's ability to cause disease
an organisms potential to produce disease depends on a variety of factors Correct
Answer: number of organism
virulence
competence of the person's immune system
length and intimacy of the contact between the person and the microorganism
Colonization Correct Answer: presence of an organism residing in an individual's
body with no clinical signs of infection
if person's defense mechanism are ineffective in responding to the bacterial
invasion (colonization), infection will result
Reservoir Correct Answer: natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of
microorganisms
ex:
-other humans
-animals
-soil
-food, water, milk
-inanmate objects
, portal of exit Correct Answer: is the point of escape for the organism from the
reservoir
organism cannot extend its influence unless it moves away from its original
reservoir
ex:
-gastrointestinal
-genitourinary
-breaks in skin
-blood and tissue
How do you know I have an infection Correct Answer: complete blood count
elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, c-reactive protein level
presence of pathogens in urine, blood, sputum, or draining wounds
means of transmission Correct Answer: direct contact- close proximity between
susceptible host and infected person or carrier
indirect
-vector: living creature that transmits an infectious agent
-fomite: equipement or countertops
droplet
airborne
