CNT: Infectious Diseases, FLU, NOROVIRUS, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE

Symptoms caused by staph?

-Redness

-Painful bumps like spider bites

-Abscesses filled with pus

Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis (MOT/NTM) are?

environmental bacteria found in soil and water

Which of the following is not a route of transmission for the HSV virus?

-Inhalation

-Ingestion

-Droplet exposure of the mucus membranes

HSV can be transmitted by?

-Direct contact with epithelial or mucosal surfaces

-Ingestion

-Parenteral injection

-Droplet exposure of the mucous membranes eyes, nose or mouth

-Inhalation of aerosolized materials

MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is transmitted in which of the following ways?

Skin-to-skin contact

The most severe outbreak of herpes simplex virus occurs at which stage of the infection?

Initial infection

Quiescence stage is the ________ stage?

dormancy

Prodromal stage may include?

localized itching, pain or tingling at the site of the infection the virus is being shed and others can become infected

Bacterium is often found in the throat and skin?

Group A Streptococcus

Clinical presentations are most common for MOT Mycobacteria other than Tuberculosis?

Suppurative and ulcerated skin nodules

Most streptococcal infections are localized to the________, not bloodstream transmission in typical community settings

skin or throat

Group A Streptococcus/GAS is a bacterium often found in the throat and on the skin. GAS may occur when?

bacteria from the throat or skin enters parts of the body where bacteria usually are not found, such as subcutaneous tissues, the blood, or the lungs

These bacteria are spread through direct contact with mucus from the nose or throat of persons who are infected or through contact with infected wounds or sores on the skin?

Group A Streptococcus/GAS

At the late stage of HSV patients experience blisters that typically heal within which of the following amounts of time?

7-10 days

Both forms of herpes simplex virus, HSV-1 and HSV-2, are characterized by?

recurring lesions

How long can HSV survive on clinic surfaces, work surfaces, such as treatment tables and countertops, and objects touched by an infected patient?

Several hours

All of the following incidents have led to the transmission of MOT in an acupuncture setting with the exception of which one?

Infected treatment table linen

Inadequate sterilization of needles or the puncture site

Infected towels used for hot packs?

Guide tubes used on multiple patients

MOT Mycobacteria other than Tuberculosis does not occur naturally in?

Trees

Which of the following two TCM modalities may be associated with the spread of HSV if standard precautions are not taken?

Acupuncture and cupping

Which of the following herpes simplex viruses is usually associated with oral lesions?

HSV-1

Staphylococcus is normally found on the skin and most accurately described in which of the following ways?

Gram-positive bacteria

Length of time can MRSA live on inanimate objects and dry surfaces?

90 days

Lesions consistent with MRSA, include?

draining wounds, suppurating lesions

Which percentage of the population may be carriers of MRSA Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus?

25-30%

The herpes simplex virus is contagious during which of the following two stages?

Prodromal and outbreak stages

MOTT stands for?

Mycobacteria other than Tuberculosis. MOTT are mycobacterium abscessus

Approximately 5-10% of the general population are asymptomatic carriers of MRSA, typically in the nose, armpits, or perineal area

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