Flashcards
Infection Control
Cards in this deck (14)
- 1What are the six steps of S in SAMPLE?Onset, Provoke-Palliate, Quality, Radiate, Severity, TIme
- 2What does SAMPLE stand for?Signs & Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Medical History, Last in/out, Events
- 3What is an endogenous infection?An infection that begins inside the body. (Type 2 Diabetes, Anemia)
- 4What is an exogenous infection?An infection that starts outside the body
- 5What is a nonsocial infection?An infection spread by a healthcare professional to patients.
- 6What is an opportunistic infection?An infection that occurs when an immune system is compromised
- 7How does penicillin work?By attacking and blocking the proteins on a bacteria's cell wall.
- 8How does erythromycin work?By attacking the RNA of bacterial cells
- 9What is a causation agent??The pathogen that causes the infection
- 10What is a reservoirWhere the infection lives
- 11What is the portal of exitWhere the infection leaves the resivoir
- 12What is the mode of transmission?How the infection gets around
- 13What is the portal of entry?How an infection gets into the body
- 14What is a susceptible host?Someone who is already sick and therefore more susceptible to infection