Portal of exit - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Explain the relationship between the chain of infection and transmission of infection Correct Answer-The chain of infection is a continuous circle consisting of: an infectious agent that transitions to a reservoir, then a portal of exit, then reaches the mode of transmission, finds a portal of entry, reaches a host, and then circles back to the infectious agent Identify the body's normal defenses against infection, and discuss events in the inflammatory response Correct Answer-Defenses again...

NUR 215 Module 3,4 and 5 - nursing 215 exam 2 study guide Exam Questions And Answers Module 3 Infection control (ATI chapter 11) Content outline ● What is an Infection? - Infection is the invasion and proliferation of micro-organisms in body tissue and has the potential to affect nearly every system ● Transmission Chain of infection: - the infectious agent (virus) - reservoir (me) - portal of exit (pooping) - mode of transmission (Touching food/drinking the contaminated river wate...

incubation Period Correct Answer-interval between initial infection and first signs and symptoms prodromal stage Correct Answer-person is most infectious, vague and nonspecific signs of disease full stage of illness Correct Answer-presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease Convalescent Period Correct Answer-recovery from the infection acute inflammation Correct Answer-1st line of reaction, vascular and cellular stage Signs of inflammation Correct Answer-redness, heat, swel...

Epidemiology is defined as? - ANSWER-The STUDY of the DISTRIBUTION and DETERMINANTS of HEALTH-RELATED STATES OR EVENTS in specified POPULATIONS and the application of this knowledge to the CONTROL OF HEALTH PROBLEMS What are the core Epidemiological Functions? - ANSWER-Surveillance Field Investigations Analytic Studies Evaluation Linkages Policy What type of science is Epidemiology? - ANSWER-Quantitative What does measurement focus on in Epidemiology? - ANSWER-Distribution and Dete...

NUR 242 Exam 2 Questions and Correct Answers, With Complete Solution 2024/2025. 100% List the parts of the chain of infection (in order): - infectious agent - reservoir - portal of exit - mode of transmission - portal of entry - susceptible host infectious agent something that contains bacteria, fungi, virus, parasite(s), or prion(s) reservoir the habitat of the infectious agent and is where it lives, grows, and reproduces itself or replicates animate examples: people, insects, b...

HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 1. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up? 2. A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information should the nurse ...

A nurse is caring for a client who acquired an infection after touching a doorknob that an infected person had touched. Which of the following links in the chain of infection does the doorknob represent? Reservoir (source) Portal of exit Susceptible host Portal of entry Correct Answer-Reservoir (source) A nurse is caring for a patient who reports a severe sore throat, pain when swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes. The patient is experiencing which of the following stages of infection? In...

DD Form 689: Individual Sick Call Slip Used for a patient who requests/receives medical/dental treatment at an Army Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). A commander may choose to allow a soldier to break profile, but then they have to assume 100% risk for the soldier. chain of infetion 1) pathogenic microorganism 2) reservoir 3) portal of exit 4) modes of transmission 5) portal of entry 6) susceptible host course of infection 1. Incubation period 2. Prodromal stage 3. Full stage of ill...

NDAEB - domain part 3 chain of infection 1. infectious agent 2. reservoir 3. portal of exit 4. mode of transmission 5. portal of entry 6. susceptible host infectious agent >pathogen must be present and virulent virulence strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease reservoir place where microorganisms live and reproduce portal of entry airborne pathogens: through mouth and nose blood-borne pathogen: access to blood (cut, bite, etc) types of infec...

Exam 1: NSG 300/ NSG300 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing Guide | Qs and As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU Q: what is the normal range for adult respirations Answer: 12-20 Q: apnea Answer: absence of breathing Q: dyspnea Answer: difficulty breathing Q: orthopnea Answer: difficulty breathing when lying down Q: rhonchi Answer: low-pitched gurgling caused by secretions in large airways; can often cle...