What may cause a person to be a susceptible host any

What may cause a person to be a susceptible host? Any kind of underlying condition,
infection, or injury, Newborn and Ederly

17. What are some of the classic signs/symptoms of TB? Coughing up blood night
sweats, trouble breathing, unexplained weight loss
18. What methods are used to check for TB? PPD skin test, sputum testing, blood testing,
chest x-ray
19. What signs/symptoms are present during active TB? Excessive, continuous cough, with
blood, night sweats, fever and chills, chest pain
20. What is a recommended method for controlling the spread of TB? Antibiotics, take all
medications, follow through until round is finished, go back for a follow up, three consecutive
negative sputum smears
21. The most effective method for preventing the spread of disease is: Hand washing
22. What are the clinical symptoms of C. Diff? Lost of appetite, watery diarrhea, bloody
stool
23. How is C. Diff transmitted? Shed in feces
24. What are the treatment options for C. Diff? Flagyl, vancomycin, fecal transplants
25. What are possible complications of C. Diff? Toxic megacolon, spesis, submembranous
colnitis
26. When should you use PPE? When ever come in contact with a potentially infectious
body fluids
27. Which government agency issues regulations on bloodborne pathogens?
28. What is the first thing you should do if you touch a surface that has been contaminated w/a
patient’s blood or OPIM?
29. What type of isolation precautions would you use for a patient diagnosed with MRSA in a
surgical wound? Contact precautions(PPE)