VH1 LO2 - microorganisms

Redness from a bee sting is an example of a systemic inflammatory response

Inflammatory markers we may see elevated in a patient's blood work are:

The patient covers their mouth with their sleeve when sneezing. Which link is broken in the chain of infection?

Inflammation means that there is an infection present

Malaise is a word used to describe a systemic inflammatory response

AROs cannot be treated with antibiotics

A nurse wipes down the table after the residents finish eating. The link broken in the chain of infection is

A fever with having Covid-19 is an example of a local inflammatory response

The smallest members of the animal kingdom

The main treatment for viral infections is with anti-viral medications

Symptoms of local inflammation may include

Antibiotics are medications that may be used to treat all infections

A one celled microorganism

The nurse administers an antibiotic. Which link is broken in the chain of infection?

The WBCs (leukocyte) that is "first on the scene" in an acute bacterial infection are

Favourable conditions for bacteria to replicate are:

It is important for the nurse to understand the mode of transmission because

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MRSA and VRE are two examples of AROs

Inflammation can be triggered by

A wound has green discharge with a foul odour. It is likely:

The single most important step in infection prevention is handwashing

The chain of infection can be broken by simply eliminating one of the links

Swelling and pain at an injection site is a sign of infection

White blood cells are also known as

The chain of infection is used to demonstrate how microorganisms spread

All bacteria will cause disease in humans

Swelling and pain at an injection site is a local inflammatory response

A virus is actually not a cell itself

Candida albicans is caused by a