ChIn Of Infection

Question 1

Examples of pathogens

Answer 1

Bacteria, virus, fungi, parasite

Question 2

Examples of portals of exit

Answer 2

Feces
, body secretions, coughing/sneezing

Question 3

Examples of reservoirs

Answer 3

People, animals, soil, food water

Question 4

Examples of modes of transmissio

Answer 4

Direct contact, indirect contact, vectors

Question 5

Examples of portal of entry

Answer 5

Mouth, nose, eyes, cuts in skin

Question 6

Examples of susceptible host

Answer 6

Elderly, infants, IMMUNOCOMPROMISED, ANYONE

Question 7

Types of HAI’s

Answer 7

Latrogenic, exogenous, endogenous, nosomial

Question 8

Latrogenic

Answer 8

From a procedure

Question 9

Exogenous

Answer 9

From microorganism outside the body

Question 10

Endogenous

Answer 10

Patient flora becomes altered

Question 11

Nosomial

Answer 11

From the hospital

Question 12

Factors that influence infection prevention

Answer 12

Good nutrition( carbs, protein fruit and veggies)
Age( babies/ elderly)
Sex
Stress

Question 13

Stages of infection

Answer 13

Incubation, prodromal, illness, convalescence

Incubation- first entry of pathogen, 0 symptoms
Prodromal- small symptoms arise, feeling unwell
Illness- Specific symptoms to the pathogen
Convalescence- gettin better symptoms disappear

Question 14

Airborne precautions include

Answer 14

Measles
Tuberculosis
Varicella- zoster( chickenpox & shingles)
M.T.V

Question 15

Droplet precautions

Answer 15

Surgical mask, gown gloves