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This type of infection occurs in health care facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, doctors' offices, and dental offices

What is nosocomial

Name 3 modes of disease transmission

What are direct, indirect, droplet, aerosol, and vector borne

Name 5 factors that can increase someone's risk of getting an infection

What are age (very young & old), genetics, immunodeficiency, malnutrition, chronic disease, stress, inflammation, or trauma

Name 3 areas in the body that is normally sterile

What are blood, brain, kidneys, bladder, uterus, lungs, or cerebrospinal fluid

Many areas of the body, such as the skin, nasal cavity, and mouth, have a resident population of mixed microorganisms, primarily bacteria that is referred to as this

What is normal flora

These 3 different microorganisms are the usual culprits in infection

What are fungi, bacteria, and virus

This is the first aid directive to relieve injury-related inflammation

What is R.I.C.E

Name 3 types of anti-inflammatory drugs

What are NSAIDs, aspirin (ASA), and corticosteroids

This lab test can detect the number of WBC's present which can help ID infection

What is a CBC

This exudate is thick, yellow-green in color, and contain more leukocytes and cell debris as well as microorganisms. Typically, this type of exudate indicates bacterial infection, and the exudate is often referred to as pus

What is purulent

This signaling chemical is one of many inflammatory mediators that is released from injured cells, which starts the first phase of the inflammatory reaction

What is histamine

Name 5 different types of WBC's

What are Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, and Basophils

This term means the same as white blood cell

What is leukocyte

Name 5 causes of inflammation

What are mechanical injury, disruption in cell function (Aging, Nutritional Deficiency), Antigens such as bacteria, Viruses, fungi, Poisons, and Cancer cells

This suffix (ending of a word) signifies inflammation

What is "-itis"

This line of defense deals with the immune response - specific response based on memory

What is the 3rd line of defense

This line of defense deals with phagocytosis (cell eating), inflammation (limits the effect of injury) , & interferons (protect uninfected cells against viruses)

What is the 2nd line of defense

This line of defense deals with mechanical barriers & body secretions that secrete enzymes or chemicals to inactivate or destroy potentially damaging material

What is the 1st line of defense

This bodily reaction is nonspecific, protective, and a coordinated response to an injurious agent or disease

What is inflammation

These 5 signs & symptoms are the trademarks of inflammation

What are redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function