N520 Study Guide Exam 2 PDF
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This study guide, likely for a nursing course (N520), covers a range of topics related to bacterial infections, inflammation, and pulmonary conditions. It includes questions on antimicrobials, immune system medications, and pulmonary diseases, making it a useful tool for exam preparation. Keywords include infection, immunology, and pharmacology.
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Temperature 2. Bacterial Infection What factors in an individual increase the risk of infection? For bacterial infection describe the following: 1. Compare and contrast the exotoxins and endotoxins. 2. What is the role and mechanism for endospores? 3. Limitations/complications of antibioti...
Temperature 2. Bacterial Infection What factors in an individual increase the risk of infection? For bacterial infection describe the following: 1. Compare and contrast the exotoxins and endotoxins. 2. What is the role and mechanism for endospores? 3. Limitations/complications of antibiotic use (i.e., antimicrobial resistance\--understand thoroughly) 3. Antimicrobials Bactericidal VS Bacteriostatic Gram Positive VS Gram Negative MRSA and Pseudomonas treatment you need to know the specific antibiotics for them. 4. Immune Dysfunction Describe autoimmune disorders Allergies (include anaphylaxis) 5. Immune System Medications 6. Inflammation 7. Pain and Pain medication 8. Antiviral and antifungal: Understanding mechanism of action and side effects HIV: Modes of transmission, expected lab findings, dx of AIDS. Fungal Infections: superficial, mucocutaneous, and Primary or deep. **Additonal Information** 1\. Efavirenz: Can it be taken with meals? 2\. Nelfinavir: Common side effects 9\. Pulmonary diseases and treatments T.B. medications: As stated in class know these very well: Rifmapin, Isonaizid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol. [Pathophysiology:] TB: Testing results, Adherence, Drug resistance, Latent Vs Active, Transmission, Pulmonary: Pulmonary Embolism: Causes, clinical manifestations, Composition, prevention Pulmonary Edema: Clinical manifestations, primary cause Pneumonia: Clinical manifestations, pathogenesis (know slide well) Virchow\'s triad Pulmonary disorders Hypoxemia, Hypoxia, and ventilation/perfusion Asthma Extrinsic: Pathogenesis and clinical manifestations Status Asthmatics COPD: Types: Chronic Bronchitis VS Emphysema Clinical Manifestations, and pathogenesis Pneumothorax and pleural effusion different types of pleural effusion Pulmonary medications
