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NR 224 FUNDAMENTALS CHAMBERLAIN EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
Terms in this set (148)
1) incubation;
2) prodromal;
what are the stages of 3) illness;
infection?
4) convalescence
the period between exposure to an infection
incubation period and the appearance of the first
symptoms. Symptoms are vague. the
very first thing you notice when getting sick.
ex: you WOKEUP with a cough.
prodromal stage person is most infectious, vague and
nonspecific signs of disease. ex: waiting
a couple of days hoping your cough
will go away but now developed a
fever
the interval when symptoms specific to
the infection occur. presence of
illness stage disease. localized. ex: testing positive
for covid. OR think of hitting your leg on
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something and that area becomes red
and swollen, you know exactly where
you hit your leg because the
symptoms are in that specific spot.
Convalescence stage recovery stage ex: you were in the
hospital for a few days but then went
home to recover.
direct result of diagnostic or therapeutic
latrogenic infection procedures
-if a nurse or provider didnt wash their
hands from a previous patient and then
got you sick
exogenous infection Come from microorganisms found outside the
individual, organ or part
-gonnhorrea, meningitis, syphilis
-infections produced within a cell or organism
-Occurs when part of the patient's normal
endogenous infection flora becomes altered and an overgrowth
results
-BV (bacterial vaginosis)
-Infection is confined to a specific area of the
localized infection body.
-Clinical manifestations:Pain, swelling,
redness, tenderness,
edema,erythema,warmth ex: ear infection
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-Infection has spread; entire body is affected
-Clinical manifestationsFever, chills, N/V/D,
systemic infection MalaiseSymptoms may not always be
present right away
ex: chicken pox
asepsis Absence of pathogenic (disease-producing)
microorganisms.
aseptic technique Practices/ procedures that assist in reducing the
risk for infection
-clean technique
-practice used to remove or destroy
Medical asepsis germs and to prevent their spread from
one person or place to another person
or place.
-performing hand hygiene, wearing ppe,
sterilizing
disinfection: eliminates manyor all
microorganisms, with the exception of
bacterial spores, from
what is the difference inanimateobjects
between disinfection -Disinfection of surfacesHigh-level disinfection
and sterilization? sterilization: complete elimination
ordestruction of all microorganisms,
including spores.
*sterilization think procedure room and
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NR 224 FUNDAMENTALS CHAMBERLAIN EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
Terms in this set (148)
1) incubation;
2) prodromal;
what are the stages of 3) illness;
infection?
4) convalescence
the period between exposure to an infection
incubation period and the appearance of the first
symptoms. Symptoms are vague. the
very first thing you notice when getting sick.
ex: you WOKEUP with a cough.
prodromal stage person is most infectious, vague and
nonspecific signs of disease. ex: waiting
a couple of days hoping your cough
will go away but now developed a
fever
the interval when symptoms specific to
the infection occur. presence of
illness stage disease. localized. ex: testing positive
for covid. OR think of hitting your leg on
1/
25
,10/11/25, 8:25
AM
something and that area becomes red
and swollen, you know exactly where
you hit your leg because the
symptoms are in that specific spot.
Convalescence stage recovery stage ex: you were in the
hospital for a few days but then went
home to recover.
direct result of diagnostic or therapeutic
latrogenic infection procedures
-if a nurse or provider didnt wash their
hands from a previous patient and then
got you sick
exogenous infection Come from microorganisms found outside the
individual, organ or part
-gonnhorrea, meningitis, syphilis
-infections produced within a cell or organism
-Occurs when part of the patient's normal
endogenous infection flora becomes altered and an overgrowth
results
-BV (bacterial vaginosis)
-Infection is confined to a specific area of the
localized infection body.
-Clinical manifestations:Pain, swelling,
redness, tenderness,
edema,erythema,warmth ex: ear infection
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25
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AM
-Infection has spread; entire body is affected
-Clinical manifestationsFever, chills, N/V/D,
systemic infection MalaiseSymptoms may not always be
present right away
ex: chicken pox
asepsis Absence of pathogenic (disease-producing)
microorganisms.
aseptic technique Practices/ procedures that assist in reducing the
risk for infection
-clean technique
-practice used to remove or destroy
Medical asepsis germs and to prevent their spread from
one person or place to another person
or place.
-performing hand hygiene, wearing ppe,
sterilizing
disinfection: eliminates manyor all
microorganisms, with the exception of
bacterial spores, from
what is the difference inanimateobjects
between disinfection -Disinfection of surfacesHigh-level disinfection
and sterilization? sterilization: complete elimination
ordestruction of all microorganisms,
including spores.
*sterilization think procedure room and
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