Prevention of hai - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Virulence Ans:Ability of pathogen to invade and injure host (ability to produce disease) non-specific (innate) immunity Ans:first line of defense against invasion by pathogens specific adaptive immunity Ans:allows the body to make antibodies in response to a foreign organism (antigen) Prevention of HAI Ans:1. Hand washing 2. Sterile procedure 3. Skin integrity Types of Healthcare Associated Infections Ans:Iatrogenic infection exogenous infection endogenous infection Iantrogenic (HA...

what is the goal of the nurse in asepsis and infection control correct answers prevention of infection -identify -prevent -control -teach HAI correct answers Healthcare-associated infection what is a HAI correct answers infection that was not present on admission that developed during the course of treatment for other conditions what are some HAIs that can occur in the acute care setting correct answers -CAUTI -SSI -CLABSI -VAP CAUTI correct answers catheter associated urinary...

NURS 230 Exam 1 Questions With Answers What are the four stages of infection? 1. Incubation period 2. Prodromal stage 3. Full stage of illness 4. Convalescent period IPFC stage of infection after pathogen invades body but before symptoms incubation stage of infection vague and nonspecific signs of disease prodromal stage stage of infection presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease full stage of illness stage of infection recovery from infection...

COPE Health Scholars written exam review Questions with complete solution 2023/2024INFECTION PREVENTION (MODULE 12) - correct answer True or False? Scholars may not enter Contact PLUS isolation rooms? - correct answer False What does HAI stand for? define HAI - correct answer stands for Hospital Associated Infection. leading cause of death in US HAI is an infection that is transmitted in a healthcare or hospital setting from delivering care What are 4 examples of multi-d...

INFECTION PREVENTION (MODULE 12) -ANSWER True or False? Scholars may not enter Contact PLUS isolation rooms? -ANSWER False What does HAI stand for? define HAI -ANSWER stands for Hospital Associated Infection. leading cause of death in US HAI is an infection that is transmitted in a healthcare or hospital setting from delivering care What are 4 examples of multi-drug resistant organisms? aka antibiotic resistant -ANSWER 1) methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Aerus (MRSA) 2) Vanc...

Virulence Answer> Ability of pathogen to invade and injure host (ability to produce disease) non-specific (innate) immunity Answer> first line of defense against invasion by pathogens specific adaptive immunity Answer> allows the body to make antibodies in response to a foreign organism (antigen) Prevention of HAI Answer> 1. Hand washing 2. Sterile procedure 3. Skin integrity Types of Healthcare Associated Infections Answer> Iatrogenic infection exogenous infection...

Virulence - Ability of pathogen to invade and injure host (ability to produce disease) non-specific (innate) immunity - first line of defense against invasion by pathogens specific adaptive immunity - allows the body to make antibodies in response to a foreign organism (antigen) Prevention of HAI - 1. Hand washing 2. Sterile procedure 3. Skin integrity Types of Healthcare Associated Infections - Iatrogenic infection exogenous infection endogenous infection Iantrogenic (HAI) - ...

COPE Health Scholars writte INFECTION PREVENTION (MODULE 12) -ANSWER True or False? Scholars may not enter Contact PLUS isolation rooms? -ANSWER False What does HAI stand for? define HAI -ANSWER stands for Hospital Associated Infection. leading cause of death in US HAI is an infection that is transmitted in a healthcare or hospital setting from delivering care What are 4 examples of multi-drug resistant organisms? aka antibiotic resistant -ANSWER 1) methicillin-resistant staphyl...

NURS 230 Exam 1 Questions With Answers What are the four stages of infection? 1. Incubation period 2. Prodromal stage 3. Full stage of illness 4. Convalescent period IPFC stage of infection after pathogen invades body but before symptoms incubation stage of infection vague and nonspecific signs of disease prodromal stage stage of infection presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease full stage of illness stage of infection recovery from infection...

Healthcare Associated Infection - what is it? what makes it an HAI? Synonym? correct answers Include localized or systemic conditions resulting from an adverse reaction to the presence of an infectious agent(s) or its toxin(s) - no evidence that the infection was present or incubating at the time of admission to the acute care setting. - After discharge from the hospital an infection could still be considered HAI based on certain factors (e.g. Time). - Synonyms: Hospital Acquired Infection...