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68 Whiskey – LPC Exam/166Questions and Answers
What is a microorganism? - -Living cells found almost everywhere in the
environment
- What is a pathogen? - -Microorganism that causes disease
- ____________ forming bacteria are the most difficult to control and destroy -
-Spore
- What microorganism needs a host to make a protein and energy? - -
Viruses
- What are standard Precautions? - -A combination of universal precautions
designed to reduce risk of transmission of pathogens that involves BSI (Body
Substance Isolation).
All patients are considered infected.
- What are the three types of transmission based precautions, what do they
entail, and what diseases do they protect against? - -Airborne - tiny
microorganisms from evaporated in droplets suspended in the air diseases
include TB, measles, chickenpox
Droplet - microorganisms are propelled through the air diseases include
meningitis, pneumonia, streptococcal pharyngitis, and rubella
Contact - direct contact with a susceptible host and an infected person.
diseases include respiratory, skin , and wound infections. Herpes simplex
virus
- What is reverse isolation and who would be eligible to receive it? - -
Neutropenic (reverse isolation) precautions are to keep microorganisms from
the outside environment away from a patient with a weakened immune
system.
Eligible patients include burns or bone marrow transplants. HIV, patients
undergoing chemotherapy or incredibly ill patients.
- 'What is surgical asepsis? - -A sterile technique where no organisms are
carried to the patient and microorganisms are destroyed from surfaces
before they can enter the body
, - What is the most frequent mode of disease transmission? - -Direct Contact
- What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease? - -Hand
Washing
- How long should an individual wash their hands for? - -The duration will be
a minimum of 10 to 15 seconds, or 2 minutes or longer depending on the
potential for contamination
- List the stages of infection. - -1. Pathogenic Mircoorganism
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4.Vehicle of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host
PRPVPS
- What is virulence? - -The pathogens strength to cause disease
- What are the NORMAL COURSE of infection? - -Incubation Period
Prodromal Stage
Full Stage of Illness
Convalescent Stage
I, PFC Infection
- What is a Nosocomial Infection? - -Infections that patients acquire while in
the health care facility
Getting sick in the hospital is not so comical
- What authority allows you to dispense direction? - -Off line medical
direction
- What should you do if the dose ordered for a patient by a provider is
incorrect? - -You should recheck the dosage with the provider about the
suitability of any medication.
- What is drug tolerance? - -A progressive decrease in the effectiveness of a
drug
- What are the six rights? - -Right Patient
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Route
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