Infectious Disease

Question 1

What is tinea coporis?

Answer 1

ring worm

Question 2

how are ring worms infectiously spread?

Answer 2

through contact

Question 3

what type of infection is ring worm?

Answer 3

fungal infection

Question 4

what do you teach a parent with a child with ringworms?

Answer 4

• wash hands
• limit contact with personal items
• use prescribed shampoos

Question 5

does a child with ringworms have actual worms ?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

what is another name for pertussis

Answer 6

whooping cough

Question 7

pertussive is_______ by vaccine

Answer 7

preventable

Question 8

s/s…..violent, spasmodic cough

Answer 8

pertussis

Question 9

what is pediculosis capitis

Answer 9

head lice

Question 10

how is head lice spreaded?

Answer 10

contact

Question 11

with a person with head lice, wash clothes in ____ water and remove nits

Answer 11

hot

Question 12

if clothes with nits cannot be washed, they should be bagged for _______ days

Answer 12

14

Question 13

Is tonsillitis highly contagious?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

the bacteria that causes tonsillitis is

Answer 14

Step Pyogenes (Group A strep)

Question 15

T/F…..tonsilitis can also be caused by a virus ?

Answer 15

yes
rhinovirus
adenoid virus
corona virus

Question 16

s/s of tonsillitis

Answer 16

• red, swollen tonsils
• white patched
• painful swallowing
  bad breath

Question 17

how is tonsillitis treated?

Answer 17

• ABX

- surgery “tonsilectomy”

Question 18

complications of tonsilictomy

Answer 18

• bleeding
• infection
• peritonsillar abscess
• trismus (locking of jaw)

Question 19

teachings for tonsillitis

Answer 19

• take tylenol (acetamenophine)
• avoid aspirin and ibuprofen to avoid further bleeding
• avoid citris
• soft foods
• avoid smoke exposure

Question 20

Rye syndrome affects what ?

Answer 20

affects the brain and liver

Question 21

how does rye syndrome affect the brian

Answer 21

can cause encephalopathy which can cause seizures

Question 22

how does rye syndrome affect the liver

Answer 22

increases ALT,AST and ammonia

Question 23

what type infection is a pinworm?

Answer 23

fungal infection

Question 24

how does someone get a pinworm infection?

Answer 24

by eating contaminated food or inhaling eggs which leads to eggs hatching in the intestines.They migrate to the anus

Question 25

what happens when pin worms hatch by anus?

Answer 25

it causes anal itching and troubled sleep

Question 26

what is strep. pharangitis ?

Answer 26

strep throat

Question 27

viral pharantigis can be caused by a common______

Answer 27

cold

Question 28

complictions of step throat can include ________

Answer 28

rheumatic fever

Question 29

how is strep throat treated

Answer 29

antibiotics

Question 30

what is Rotavirus ?

Answer 30

an infection that causes inflammation of the GI tract and causes diarrheal disease and vomiting in children

Question 31

what is a complication of rotavirus ?

Answer 31

dehydration *avoid foods with milk b/c they increase diarrhea

Question 32

how is rotovirus treated

Answer 32

through rehydration since body fluids are being lost

Question 33

s/s of rotavirus

Answer 33

-diarrhea - abdominal pain vomiting fever

Question 34

Are measles highly contagious ?

Answer 34

yes

Question 35

measles is causes by

Answer 35

rubeola

Question 36

how are the measles spread

Answer 36

cough and sneezing

Question 37

what type of precautions are needed for measles

Answer 37

airborne - negative pressure rooms - N95

Question 38

3 C's for measles

Answer 38

- Cough - Conjunctiva red, inflammed eyes - Coryza- rhinitis

Question 39

what is meningitis

Answer 39

inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes typically caused by infection?

Question 40

s/s of meningitis

Answer 40

- headache - fever - N/V - drowsiness - neck stiffness * non blanching rash (LATE SIGN)

Question 41

treatment of meningitis ?

Answer 41

Antibiotics | Fluid

Question 42

meningitis can be diagnosed from a

Answer 42

lumbar puncture

Question 43

the rash in meningitis is caused by

Answer 43

septicemia