NURS 264 Exam 1

virulence

reservoir

vector

epidemiology

incidence

prevalence

immunocompetence

opportunistic infection

nosocomial infection

normal flora

bacteria

virus

fungi

parasites

protozoa

helminths

insects

prions

skin

respiratory tract

gastrointestinal tract

genitourinary tract

congenital

incubation

prodromal stage

convalescent stage

resolution phase

innate immunity

adaptive immunity

culture

biopsy

PCR

nucleus

plasma membrane

mitochondria

lysosomes

endoplasmic reticulum

ribosomes

glycoproteins

DNA

RNA

idiopathic

...

iatrogenic

...

nosocomial

...

histology

atrophy

hypertrophy

hyperplasia

metaplasia

dysplasia

neoplasia

differentiation

chemical injury

apoptosis

hypertension

gangrene

stem cells

eustress

distress

general adaption syndrome

alarm stage

resistance stage

exhaustion stage

decubitus ulcers

acute inflammation

white blood cell differential

leukocytosis

neutrophils

monocytes

lymphocytes

eosinophils

viral infections

basophils

fever

lymphadenopathy

labile cells

stable cells

permanent cells

primary intention

secondary intention

tertiary intention

wound dehiscence

wound evisceration

contracture

stricture

fistula

adhesion

streptococcus pneumoniae

bacterial meningitis

salmonella

E. coli

Lyme disease

influenza

varicella zoster

ebola

MRSA

referred pain

opioids

diabetic neuropathy

fibromyalgia

migraine headache

senescence

vascular dementia

infection