Infectious agent - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CNUR 401: Module 7 Emerging Threats to Population HealthEmerging threats to population health - correct answer -identifying and characterizing new and/or newly important threats to human health is imperative to population health what constitutes an emerging threat - correct answer -no defined list -thretas may change, the health of our population isn't static -emerging and reemerging threats are impacted by a multitude of complex factors (ex. events in other countries, environment, etc.) ...

What is the most plentiful form of available water? Groundwater What are Waterborne Diseases? Results from ingestion of water that is harboring a pathogen example: Typhoid fever. What are Water-washed Diseases? Spread by fecal-oral route or person to person contact. Facilitated by lack of personal hygiene. What are Water-based Diseases? Caused by infection arising through ingestion of pathogenic agent Example: guinea worm larvae, Termatode larvae. What are Water...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Twelve hours after the client was initially burned, bowel sounds are absent in all four abdominal quadrants. Which is the nurse's best action? - Correct Answer -Document the findings Why? Decreased or absent peristalsis is an expected response during the emergent phase of burn injury as a result of neural and hormonal compensation to the stress of injury. No currently accepted intervention changes this response. It is not the highest priority of care at this Three days af...

Components of the EMS System - DISPATCHER: Coordinates type and level of EMS response and dispatches the appropriate agencies. An emergency medical dispatcher may give medical instructions to the public. - FIRST RESPONDER: Entry level medically trained person. - EMT: Provides basic life support/BLS. - PARAMEDIC: Provides advanced life support/ALS. - RECEIVING FACILITY: The medical treatment facility that provides emergency care. Primary Responsibilities As first responders, peace of...

Question: (CO 1, 5) How does implicit bias impact access and provision of healthcare? Question: (CO 1, 3, 7) How does disaster epidemiology inform the practice of healthcare? Question: (CO 1, 2, 3, 4) What factors are necessary to establish causation (of a disease)? Question: (CO 1, 5, 6) Which of the following correctly states the goals of the Triple Aim framework? Question: (CO 1, 5) Which of the following statements is true regarding the social determinants of health and the World Health Orga...

NBME CBSE ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Quiz bank with all the correct answers) (usmle step 1) Medical examination new Update 2023/2024 62 year old woman - osteoporosis - a bisphosphonate is prescribed. The expected beneficial effect of the drug is due to which of the following? -Answer= Decreased Osteoclast Activity Cohot Study of elderly women - relative risk ratio for hip fractures among those who exercise regularly is 1.2 (95% confidence interval of 1.1 to 1.8). Which of the fo...

7 "A"'s of challenges to Elders in rural areas - Availability Accessibility Affordability Awareness Adequacy Acceptability Assessment A client arrives at the clinic shaky and requesting a refill on a prescription for alprazolam (Xanax). The nurse suspects that the client might be experiencing substance withdrawal. Which comment by the client would most tend to confirm your suspicion? A. "Lately I've had to double up on my dose just for it to be effective." B. "I ran out of pill...

1. A client with asthma receives a prescription for high blood pressure during a clinic visit. Which prescription should the nurse anticipate the client to receive that is least likely to exacerbate asthma? A. Carteolol (Ocupress). B. Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal). C. Pindolol (Visken). Incorrect D. Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor). Correct The best antihypertensive agent for clients with asthma is metoprolol (Lopressor) (C), a beta2 blocking agent which is also cardiosel...

Pharm 508 Exam 2 (Respiratory, Infectious Diseases, and Coagulation Modifying Agents) Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which health education topic is most important to share with a client diagnosed with asthma? "Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight will trigger asthma." "Do not become fatigued. It will trigger asthma attacks." "Exposure to cold temperatures can trigger asthma." "Do not consume foods high in sodium." - Answer️️ -"Exposure to cold temperatures can trigger as...

Chain of Infection - ANSWER-1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to enter host 6) Susceptible host: Lacks immunity or physical resistance to p...