Chapter 19

Question 1

What is the chain of infection

Answer 1

Infectious agent
Reservoir
Portal of Exit
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry
Susceptible Host

Question 2

What types of infection diseases are there?

Answer 2

-Acute
-Chronic
-Latent
-Slow Infection
-Opportunistic
-Nosocomial

Question 3

What are the Acute stages of infection?

Answer 3

-Incubation (Exposure to first symptoms)
-Prodromal (When Symptoms first appear)
-Acute (Disease is at its peak)
-Declining (Symptoms begin to subside)
-Convalescent (Strength is regained and return to state of good health)

Question 4

What does the chronic type of infection mean?

Answer 4

Illness that lasts for an extended period of time and may be lifelong.

Question 5

What does the latent type of infection mean?

Answer 5

Persists with periods of activity/ Latency. (HSV)

Question 6

What does the slow infection type of an infection mean?

Answer 6

Has slow onset over a long period of time; Ex-Lyme disease and syphilis

Question 7

What is opportunistic in the infection types?

Answer 7

Not typically pathogenic, but can cause disease with certain circumstances; ex- Included immunocompromised people.

Question 8

What is Nosocomial in the infection types?

Answer 8

Infections acquired in a healthcare setting

Question 9

What are the Lines of Defense?

Answer 9

1. Bodys Physical and chemical Barries
2. Non-specific chemical and cellular responses
3. Specific immunity