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What is the definition of infection?
Which of the following is a risk factor for tuberculosis?
Which of the following is a risk factor for tuberculosis?
What type of lab test is used to diagnose tuberculosis?
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What are the risk factors for tuberculosis?
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What is the purpose of the Mantoux test?
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Which lab test is used to diagnose tuberculosis?
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Which medication is not typically included in the four medication therapy for tuberculosis?
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What nursing intervention is necessary for a patient with tuberculosis?
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Which medication is not included in the typical 4-medication therapy for tuberculosis?
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What is immunity?
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What nursing intervention is appropriate for a patient with tuberculosis?
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What is immunity?
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What is an exemplar of a condition associated with impaired immune response?
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What is immunity?
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What are the risk factors for HIV/AIDS?
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What is the most common mode of occupational exposure to HIV?
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What is an exemplar of a condition associated with impaired response?
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What is the purpose of contact precautions in the management of tuberculosis?
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What is the most common occupation among healthcare workers who have been infected with HIV?
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What is a risk factor for HIV/AIDS?
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What is the purpose of combination therapy in the management of tuberculosis?
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What is the recommended duration of medication therapy for tuberculosis?
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What percentage of health care workers who developed AIDS before 2003 were infected with HIV?
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What is the most common occupation among health care workers who have been infected with HIV?
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Which of the following is a risk factor for HIV/AIDS?
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What is the purpose of pharmacological therapy in the management of tuberculosis?
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What is the purpose of combination therapy for tuberculosis?
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What type of exposure can lead to perinatal transmission of HIV?
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What is the most effective way to prevent HIV transmission?
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What is the purpose of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test?
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What is the Mantoux test?
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What is the most common occupation among health care workers who have been infected with HIV?
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What is the purpose of emotional support in the nursing care of patients with tuberculosis?
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Study Notes
NUR 211 UNIT 1A/1B
INFECTION
TUBERCULOSIS
IMMUNITY
EXEMPLARS: HIV/AIDS, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Ignatavicius, D. (2021). Chapter 21 (Review). Chapter 28, pp. 575-581.
Ignatavicius, D. (2021). Study Guide, Chapter 28 – questions 21-30.
Silvestri, L. (2023). pp. 462-463, 693-695.
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical Nursing 11.0 – Chapter 23.
Resources
INFECTION
THE INVASION OF BODY TISSUE BY MICROORGANISMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ILLNESS OR DISEASE
EXEMPLARS
TUBERCULOSIS
RISK FACTORS
LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
IMMUNOCOMPROMISED
ADVANCED AGE
RECENT TRAVEL OUTSIDE US
SUBSTANCE USE
IMMIGRATION
HEALTH-CARE OCCUPATION
LAB TESTS
NAAT
QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD
ACID-FAST BACILLI SMEAR AND CULTURE
MANTOUX TEST (PPD)
NURSING INTERVENTIONS
CONTACT PRECAUTIONS
ADMINISTER PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS
EDUCATION
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
OXYGEN AS ORDERED/NEEDED
PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY
COMBINATION THERAPY IS INDICATED DUE TO POTENTIAL RESISTANCE
MEDICATIONS MUST BE TAKEN FOR 6-12 MONTHS
TYPICAL 4 MEDICATION THERAPY
ISONIAZID
RIFAMPIN
PYRAZINAMIDE
ETHAMBUTOL
IMMUNITY
THE NATURAL OR INDUCED RESISTANCE TO INFECTION AND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRED RESPONSE.
RESOURCES
Ignatavicius, D. (2021). Chapters 16, 17 & 18 pp. 345-358, 1017-1027.
Ignatavicius, D. (2021). Study Guide, Chapters 16, 17, & 18, Chapter 46 (questions 22-30).
Silvestri, L. (2023) Chapter 41, pp. 507-508. Chapter 64, pp. 902; 921-924.
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical Nursing 11.0 – Chapters 86, 87, & 88.
ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 11.0 – Chapter 38.
EXEMPLARS
HIV/AIDS:
Rheumatoid Arthritis:
RISK FACTORS
Unprotected sex (vaginal, oral, anal)
Multiple sex partners
Occupational exposure
Perinatal exposure
Blood transfusions (not in US)
IV drug use
Older adult patients
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HIV
Almost 25,000 adults who developed AIDS before 2003 were health care workers. This represents 5% of all AIDS cases among adults who had a known occupation.
Most of the health care workers who have been infected with HIV are nurses.
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Test your knowledge on infection, tuberculosis, and immunity with this quiz! Learn about risk factors, lab tests, nursing interventions, and pharmacological therapy for tuberculosis. Explore exemplars such as HIV/AIDS and rheumatoid arthritis, and understand the importance of taking precautions and educating patients. Test your knowledge on immunity and the natural or induced resistance to infection. This quiz is based on resources from nursing textbooks and will help you reinforce your understanding of these essential topics.
