Septicemia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

GTC Microbiology Final Review UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is septicemia? - Correct Answer- a systematic disease caused by presence of pathogenic microorganisms or toxins in the blood How does it differ from bacteremia? - Correct Answer- bacteremia is bacteria in the blood. Septicemia is the presence of microoganisms in the blood. What is the cause of endotoxic shock? - Correct Answer- the LPS layer of gram negative bacteria contains endotoxins that are released wh...

Colonization Correct Answer-Organism in the body but not causing infection. If break in defense, can cause infection Local infection Correct Answer-Limited to specific part of body such as infected cut or incision systemic infection Correct Answer-infection spreads to several sites and tissue fluids usually in the bloodstream; bacteremia (sepsis); septicemia Nosocomial infection Correct Answer-Hospital acquired infection; caused by delivery of health care services iatrogenic infectio...

symptoms of endocarditis - CORRECT ANSWER Fatigue and weakness, Fever and Chills, Night Sweats and other excessive sweating, weight loss, Muscle aces and pains, joint pain, shortness of breath, blood in urine, abnormal urine color, red painless skin spots on palms and soles, red painful nodes in the pads on fingers and toes, Nail abnormalities All of the following are symptoms of endocarditis except - CORRECT ANSWER Leg Swelling Septicemia is what? - CORRECT ANSWER ...

GMS6121 Exam 4: Questions with Complete Solutions Listeria monocytogenes characteristics - Answer--Gm(+) rod -Non-spore forming -Serogrouped by type of teichoic acid -Motile Listeria monocytogenes encounter - Answer--Soil -Foodborne (meat, dairy) -Genital tract of mother Listeria monocytogenes disease outcome - Answer--Newborn meningitis -Opportunistic -Septicemia -Abortion (miscarriages) Listeria monocytogenes entry - Answer--Oral -Transplacental Listeria monocytogene...

A 4-month old baby was recently hospitalized with septicemia and now has a severe diaper rash. Which primary immunodeficiency disorder does the nurse suspect? Antibody deficiency: B-cell disorder Combine deficiency: T- and B- cell disorder Complement defect disorder Phagocyte defect disorder Correct Answer-Combined deficiency: T- and B- cell disorder A 10-month-old child is in the pediatric clinic for his eighth ear infection. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to p...

HESI: NUR204 / NUR 204 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Leadership and Management | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: The charge nurse is making client assignments in the intensive Care Department. The healthcare team consists of one nurse with 10 years experience, one nurse with 5 years experience, and a new graduate nurse who just completed a 12-week internship. Which client should the nurse assign to the new graduate Answer: A client in end stage li...

Patho - Answer disease Pathophysiolgy - Answer is the study of the disease in process Physiology - Answer Study of function Top 10 causes of death - Answer -heart disease - cancer - stroke - COPD - Accidents - DM - Alzheimer's disease - Influenza and pneumonia - Kidney disease - Septicemia Roles of the nurse - Answer - Prevention of disease - Early case findings - Minimizing impact of illness - Promoting healing and preventing more problems - Maximiz...

If a patient has an excision of a malignant lesion of the skin, the CPT code is determined by the body area from which the excision occurs and which of the following? A) Length of the lesion as described in the pathology report B) Dimension of the specimen submitted as described in the pathology report C) Width times the length of the lesion as described in the operative report D) Diameter of the lesion as well as the margins excised as described in the operative report (Ans - D) Diameter...

NURS6521 Final NURS-6521N-55, Advanced Pharmacology Exam - Week 11 LATEST UPDATE & UPGRADED A+ LEVEL Walden University NURS 6521NURS6521 Final NURS-6521N-55, Advanced Pharmacology Exam - Week 11 LATEST UPDATE & UPGRADED A+ LEVEL Walden University • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 59-year-old man with a recent history of erectile dysfunction has been assessed and prescribed sildenafil (Viagra). When providing patient education to this man, the nurse should tell him which o...

Exam 1: NUR155/ NUR 155 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing Complete Guide| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A- Galen Q: define disease a systematic problem and usually shows evidence Q: define illness Answer: a personal state or feeling Q: define acute illness Answer: comes and goes quickly Q: define chronic illness Answer: lasts greater than 6 months. includes remission and exacerbation Q: What are the 5 ...