NSG 252 MOD 8 PEARSON "CONCEPT OF INFECTION" PAGES
(555-594) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Review eBook Flashcards. Key terms not added to this.
immune system
the _____ is the body's major defense mechanism against infectious organisms and
abnormal or damaged cells.
asymptomatic/subclinical
infections that lack symptoms but may still have signs of infection
WHO (World Health Organization)
The __________ is the major regulatory agency at the international level to help fight
infections
CDC (Center for Disease Control)
a federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and
preparedness activities in the United States with the goal of improving overall public
health.
true pathogen
A ________ causes disease or infection in a healthy individual.
aseptic
_______ technique decreases the possibility of transferring microorganisms from one
place to another
surgical asepsis.
, _______ is used for all procedures involving sterile areas of the body.
Colonization of microbes
when person is infected with an organism, but it is living happily and causing no
symptoms or harm to host.
-s/s of the infection are unique
-can be differentiated from other conditions
-alter bodily function or process.
An infection becomes a disease when ______
septicemia
when bacteremia results in systemic infection it is called ____
direct.
_______ transmission involves the immediate and direct transfer of ,microorganisms
from one person to another through sex, touching, kissing, or biting.
direct transmission
Droplet spread, such as sneezing, or coughing, is a form of _______ transmission.
indirect transmission (vehicle or vector borne)
Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated
object such as a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface or vector.
vehicle
Any substance that transmits microbes into a susceptible host through a suitable port of
entry.
vector
(555-594) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Review eBook Flashcards. Key terms not added to this.
immune system
the _____ is the body's major defense mechanism against infectious organisms and
abnormal or damaged cells.
asymptomatic/subclinical
infections that lack symptoms but may still have signs of infection
WHO (World Health Organization)
The __________ is the major regulatory agency at the international level to help fight
infections
CDC (Center for Disease Control)
a federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and
preparedness activities in the United States with the goal of improving overall public
health.
true pathogen
A ________ causes disease or infection in a healthy individual.
aseptic
_______ technique decreases the possibility of transferring microorganisms from one
place to another
surgical asepsis.
, _______ is used for all procedures involving sterile areas of the body.
Colonization of microbes
when person is infected with an organism, but it is living happily and causing no
symptoms or harm to host.
-s/s of the infection are unique
-can be differentiated from other conditions
-alter bodily function or process.
An infection becomes a disease when ______
septicemia
when bacteremia results in systemic infection it is called ____
direct.
_______ transmission involves the immediate and direct transfer of ,microorganisms
from one person to another through sex, touching, kissing, or biting.
direct transmission
Droplet spread, such as sneezing, or coughing, is a form of _______ transmission.
indirect transmission (vehicle or vector borne)
Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated
object such as a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface or vector.
vehicle
Any substance that transmits microbes into a susceptible host through a suitable port of
entry.
vector
