Across
- 4. the initial stage of infection, the period between first symptoms to the characteristic defining symptoms of the infection.
- 6. A person who is capable of spreading a disease but does not show any symptoms. Typhoid is an example of this.
- 11. the period between invasion of pathogen and intitial symptoms.
- 12. Precautions are used for patients with measles, or chickenpox.
- 13. PPE should be worn when anticipating risk of exposure to blood or _______.
- 14. A test that is widely available to determine if someone has been exposed to TB. Student nurses often struggle with this interdermal purified protein deritive skin test skill initally.
- 16. Portal of _______ can include mucous membrane, or a open wound.
Down
- 1. a sudden increase of a communicable disease in a localized area.
- 2. Hand sanitizers are not an effective against Clostridium-difficile, washing your hands thoroughly with _______ and water must be used after every contact.
- 3. A child recieving immunosuppressive or steroids are very susceptible to __________ infections.
- 5. A child with neutropenia may be put in Protective environment isolation precautions.This includes a _______ room, and each visitor to don gown, mask, and gloves to protect the child from infection.
- 7. This type of immunity results from previously being infected,or being vaccinated against a disease.
- 8. Precautions are used for direct, or indirect touch with patients with RSV, hepatitis A who are incontinent, or have wound infections.
- 9. any inanimate material that absorbs then transmits infection.
- 10. precautions are used with patients with influenza or pertussis.
- 15. When an individual produces his or her own immuninity to disease