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CNA Chapter 5 Exam Questions and Answers
(2024) (Verified Answers)
clean
in healthcare objects that have not been contaminated with pathogens


dirty
in healthcare objects that have been contaminated with pathogens


healthcare associated infection
infections that patients acquire within healthcare settings that result from treatment for other
conditions


infection
occurs when pathogens invade the body and multiply


infection control
measures practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease


localized infection
an infection that is confined to a specific location in the body


medical asepsis
the process of removing pathogens, or the state of being free of pathogens


microorganisms or microbes
tiny living thing that cannot be seen with out a microscope


pathogen
a harmful microorganism


surgical asepsis
the state of being free from all microorganisms not just pathogens


systemic infection
an infection that is in the bloodstream and is spread throughout the body


a ______ ______ is a pathogen or microorganism that causes disease
causative agent


a ______ is a place where a pathogen lives and grows
reservoir


an opening on an infected person that lets pathogens leave is a ______ ______ ______

, portal of exit


pathogens travel from one person to another through a mode of ______
transportation


the ______ ______ ______ is an opening on an infected person that lets the pathogens enter
portal of entry


a ______ host is an uninfected person who could get sick
susceptible


[T or F] the elderly have a higher risk for infection than younger people
true


[T or F] it is normal for a persons immune system to grow weaker as he or she ages
true


[T or F] blood circulation is increased as a person ages
false


[T or F] limited mobility increases the risk of pressure sores among the elderly
true


[T or F] nutrition and fluid intake play no part in helping prevent infection
false


[T or F] the elderly are less likely than younger people to have healthcare associated infections
false


[T or F] infections are less dangerous in the elderly than in younger people
false


[T or F] NAs play an important role in protecting elderly residents from infection
true


[T or F] redness and swelling are common symptoms of a systemic infection
false


[T or F] fever, chills, and mental confusion are symptoms of systemic infection
true


[T or F] standard precautions mean treating all blood, body fluids, non intact skin, and mucous
membranes as if they were infected with an infectious disease

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