On the board

Question 1

Nasal MRSA

Answer 1

a type of normal flora

Question 2

Clostridium Dificile (C-Diff)

Answer 2

this bacteria releases exotoxins

Question 3

Antigenic mutations

Answer 3

change to proteins so that the virus can no longer be detected

Question 4

Sensitivity Report

Answer 4

tells you what drug the organism is resistant to and which drug it is susceptible to

Question 5

VR

Answer 5

vaincomycin resistant enterococcus

Question 6

ESBL

Answer 6

extended stream beta lactase

Question 7

Pus

Answer 7

dead neutrophils and debris

Question 8

Band Cells

Answer 8

when a patient has greater than 5 band cells in a complete blood count test (CBC) it means acute bacterial infection (shift to the left/bandemia)

Question 9

Types of healing: Primary intention

Answer 9

• stitches
• edges pulled together and healing will occur in that space
• less risk of infection because smaller area
• approximation: well approximated means theyre together

Question 10

Types of healing: secondary intention

Answer 10

• wound’s edges are open
• healing occurs when wound is open
• tissue heals inside out

Question 11

Bone Marrow failure

Answer 11

causes pancytopenia

Question 12

Normal HR/SV

Answer 12

HR: 69-100 BPM
SV: 70mL/beat

Question 13

Syncope

Answer 13

when people pass out because HR cant compensate fast enough for low BP

Question 14

MCM

Answer 14

• mean concentration of hemoglobin
• if normal -monochromic
• if not - hypo/hyperchromic

Question 15

MCV

Answer 15

• mean corpuscular volume

- tells size of RBC

Question 16

alternate drug names

Answer 16

infafarin - coumadin

aPPT - heparin

Question 17

Heparin

Answer 17

given prophylactically to prevent DVT

Question 18

Lovenox

Answer 18

low molecular weight heparin

Question 19

Tacchycardia

Answer 19

shortness of breath and chest pain; dyspnea

HR more than 100

Question 20

Venoustasis

Answer 20

blood not clotting

Question 21

Paraesthesia

Answer 21

numbness and tingling

Question 22

Chronotropic

Answer 22

increases heart rate

Question 23

Ischemic Cardiac Myopathy

Answer 23

leads to heart failure due to ventricular remodeling