Degree of virulence - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nursing 3100 - Unit 4 Already Graded A+ Pathogenicity virulence ability to cause disease degree of pathogenicity invasiveness ability of a bacterial pathogen to rapidly spread through tissue and cause destruction to surrounding tissue exotoxins endotoxins Proteins *ex*creted by bacteria with power to inactivate or kill host cells chemical components of the cell walls of certain bacteria At bacterial death, *endotoxins are released* causing inflammation, fever, chills...

BPH 206: FINAL EXAM Questions With Correct Answers What is disease transmission? - answerthe passing of a communicable disease from one infected individual or host to another Examples: -Acquiring rabies from a dog bite -Catching influenza from a co-worker -Transmitting syphilis to a sex partner What is herd immunity? - answerGeneralized resistance to a particular disease within the population that arises because the majority of people have developed immunity to the condition What is lo...

Microbiology Midterm Jersey College Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Vericella Zoster - answerchicken pox and shingles are caused by the Mycobacterium leprae - answerLeprosy is caused by Not - answerNeutrons are__________charged particles. Buffers - answerMolecules that can absorb hydrogen ions and not change the ph of the substance are Phototrophs - answerMicroorganisms that acquire energy from light are called Lag - answerThe time bacteria need to adapt to a medium before cell ...

ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE GUIDE 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. B. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes...

Pharmacology WGU C467 Exam Questions and Answers ( Graded A) Pharmacology WGU C467 Exam Questions and Answers ( Graded A) Pharmacology WGU C467 Exam Questions and Answers ( Graded A) Pharmacology WGU C467 Exam Questions and Answers ( Graded A) Therapeutic Effect - ANSWER-A consequence of a medical treatment of any kind, the result of which is judged to be desirable and beneficial Adverse Effect - ANSWER-A severe side effect such as shock or death. An undesirable harmful effect resulting...

Microbiology 33 Final Lecture Exam A & B EL CAMINO COLLEGE COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2023 RATED A+ Instruction: Please use the provided scantron to answer all questions from each section. 5% will be taken off from your total score if any marking is left on the exam booklet. Section E and F will be answered separately on provided paper and submitted with the booklet. Section A. Multiple Choice 1. An epidemic disease is one that A. breaks out in higher than usual proportions in a population...

What is a microorganism? - Answer Living cells found almost everywhere in the environment What is a pathogen? - Answer Microorganism that causes disease ____________ forming bacteria are the most difficult to control and destroy - Answer Spore What microorganism needs a host to make a protein and energy? - Answer Viruses What are standard Precautions? - Answer A combination of universal precautions designed to reduce risk of transmission of pathogens that involves BSI (Body Substance...

HSC 404 Epidemiology | HSC 404 Final Exam - Questions and Answers The population etiologic fraction is a measure of the proportion of the disease rate in a population attributable to the exposure of interest. This measure of effect is influenced by: -the relative risk of the disease in exposed individuals versus unexposed individuals AND -the prevalence of the exposure in the population If it is accepted than an observed association is a causal one, an estimate of the impact that a successful ...

Exotoxin - ANS 1.Found usually with gram positive and a few gram negative bacteria 2. Can easily be converted to a toxoid 3. Is unstable 4. Mostly polypeptides 5. Highly specific 6. No fever 7. strong atigency Ex. Botulism, Tetanus Endotoxin - ANS 1. Lipopolysaccharide complex 2. Mostly produced by gram-negative bacteria 3. stable 4. weak antigency 5. cannot be immunized 6. non toxoid 7. High fever Ex. Tularemia Hyaluronidase - ANS A substance released by a mic...

The lipopolysaccharide found in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacterial cells is of medical importance because it acts as a(n): a. endotoxin b. antibiotic c. toxoid d. adhesin - ANSWERSa The degree of pathogenicity of an organism is known as the a) antigenicity. b) toxigenicity. c) virulence. d) cytopathic effect. - ANSWERSc The antibiotics commonly used to treat bacterial infections a) always act by inhibiting the cross linking of polysaccharides in bacterial cell walls b...