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NUR 210 Exam 4 - Galen Principles of Pharmacology 100% Guarantee passing score
- what are three surgical procedures that increase the risk for infection?
what is often given with/after the procedures to decrease the risk of infec- tion
Answer>
- orthopedic
- cardiac
- abdominal
prophylactic antibiotics given to reduce the risk of infection
- why is there a risk for endocarditis with a patient who has an artificial valve,
having dental surgery
Answer> in the gums are cut bacteria can get into the bloodstream and travel to the heart and infect the artificial valve
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- how can chemotherapy increase the risk for infection? what can be given
with it to reduce the risk for infection
Answer> affects the bone marrow; prophylactic antibiotics
- what are the 5 stages of infection
- incubation
- prodromal
- acute
- convalescent
- resolution
Answer>
- what do bacteria change nitrate into? what does this indicate
Answer> nitrite; indicates bacteria in the urine
- what is one body fluid that you dont take gram stains on
Answer> blood
- how fast does a gram stain come back
Answer> within hours
- how long does a culture and sensitivity test take to come back
Answer> 24-72 hours
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- why should you get a urinalysis before a C & S (culture and sensitivity
test)
Answer> sometimes there is normally bacteria in urine that is not causing an infection so you can rule out an infection if you do a urinalysis first
- what is leukocyte esterase? what does it indicate
Answer> enzyme produced by WBCs; indicates leukocytes in the urine
- greater than what amount of erythrocytes is significant
Answer> greater than 5 cells/hpf
- greater than what amount of leukocytes indicates significant pyuria
Answer> - greater than 5 cells/hpf
- What is a nosocomial infection
Answer> hospital acquired infection
- what happens to the virulence of a microorganism with a nosocomial
infection
Answer> increases
- What is bacteriostatic
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Answer> inhibits bacterial growth