Intro to Infectious Diseases (Dec10 Class)

Infectious Disorders

NCM 112

10 December 2022 | BSN 3

Infectious Disorders

NCM 112

10 December 2022 | BSN 3

Draw

Draw an image or symbol that would best represent how you feel today...

Infectious Disorders

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In the index card provided, please give the following information:

• Name

• Birthday

• Passion/Favorites

• Anything interesting to know about you...

​Welcome to our First F2F Meeting!

Infectious Disorders

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Open Ended

How important is our role as nurses in the prevention of spread of infections?

Infectious Disorders

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Normal Flora

​Colonization

describe microorganisms present without host interference or interaction.

Bacteria found throughout the body usually provide beneficial normal flora to compete with potential pathogens, to facilitate digestion, or to work in other ways symbiotically with the host.

Multiple Choice

The source of infection where the microorganism can live and thrive...

• Reservoir

• Susceptible Host

• Infectious Agent

• Mode of Exit

Multiple Choice

Describes the person who is vulnerable to infection...

• Mode of Transmission

• Susceptible Host

• Infectious Agent

• Portal of entry

Multiple Choice

Needed for the organism to gain access to the host...

• Susceptible Host

• Mode of Transmission

• Portal of Exit

• Portal of Entry

Multiple Choice

This is referred to as the WEAKEST LINK in the Chain of Infection...

• Susceptible Host

• Infectious Agent

• Mode of Transmission

• Reservoir

​A complete chain of events is necessary for infection to occur.

Nurses must clearly understand the elements of the chain of infection in order to identify points at which they can intervene to interrupt the chain.

The Chain of Infection

The types of microorganisms that cause infections

The microorganism which has the ability to cause disease.

Chain of Infection

Infectious Agent or Causative Organism

The types of microorganisms that cause infections are:

• bacteria

• rickettsiae

• viruses

• protozoa

• fungi

• helminths

Chain of Infection

Infectious Agent or Causative Organism

The term used for any person, plant, animal, substance, or location that provides nourishment for microorganisms and enables further dispersal of the organism.

Chain of Infection

Reservoir

This describes the way the microorganism leaves the reservoir.

• For example, in the case of a person with flu, this would include coughing and sneezing.

• In the case of someone with gastro-enteritis microorganisms would be transmitted in the faeces or vomit.

Chain of Infection

Portal of Exit

Necessary to connect the infectious source with its new host.

Describes how microorganisms are transmitted from one person or place to anothe

Chain of Infection

​Mode of Transmission

Needed for the organism to gain access to the host.

​This is how the infection enters another individual.

Chain of Infection

​Portal of Entry

This describes the person who is vulnerable to infection.

Chain of Infection

​Susceptible Host

Chain of Infection

Chain of Infection

​Group Work

In your group, discuss how you can break the infection on the assigned link in the Chain of Infection

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Chain of Infection

Let's try to contextualize through a video!

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Reflecting on the video we have just watched, share your thoughts on:

• How important is breaking the chain of infection?

• As nurses, how can we contribute in breaking the chain of infection?

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Multiple Choice

refers to the period after incubation and before the characteristic symptoms of infection occur...

• Incubation Stage

• Prodromal Stage

• Acute Stage

• Convalescent Stage

• Resolution Stage

Multiple Choice

The time between the acquisition of the pathogen and the onset of symptoms.

• Incubation Stage

• Prodromal Stage

• Acute Stage

• Convalescent Stage

• Resolution Stage

Multiple Choice

As the host immune system and/or treatments effectively reduce the number of pathogens, symptoms decrease

• Incubation Stage

• Prodromal Stage

• Acute Stage

• Convalescent Stage

• Resolution Stage

Multiple Choice

This stage includes the time when a person shows apparent symptoms of an infectious disease.

• Incubation Stage

• Prodromal Stage

• Acute Stage

• Convalescent Stage

• Resolution Stage

Multiple Choice

Ultimately, symptoms disappear and the individual returns to health

• Incubation Stage

• Prodromal Stage

• Acute Stage

• Convalescent Stage

• Resolution Stage

Multiple Choice

The science that examines patterns, causes, and effects of diseases on the health of a given population...

• Medicine

• Epidemiology

• Anthropology

• Infectiology

Multiple Choice

refers to the constant presence and/or usual prevalence of a disease or infectious agent in a population within a geographic area

• Sporadic

• Outbreak

• Endemic

• Pandemic

• Epidemic

Multiple Choice

refers to a disease that occurs infrequently and irregularly

• Sporadic

• Outbreak

• Endemic

• Pandemic

• Epidemic

Multiple Choice

refers to an increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area.

• Sporadic

• Outbreak

• Endemic

• Pandemic

• Epidemic

Multiple Choice

refers to an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people.

• Sporadic

• Outbreak

• Endemic

• Pandemic

• Epidemic

Multiple Choice

carries the same definition of epidemic, but is often used for a more limited geographic area

• Sporadic

• Outbreak

• Endemic

• Pandemic

• Epidemic

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Reminders

​MA 2

December 15

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One Hour

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