Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

MATCHING EXERCISES

Match the terms in Part A with their definitions

listed in Part B.

PART A

a.Infection

b.Pathogen

c.Bacteria

d.Gram-positive bacteria

e.Gram-negative bacteria

f.Aerobic bacteria

g.Anaerobic bacteria

h.Host

i.Fungi

j.Normal flora

k.Opportunists

l.Virus

m.Antigen

n.Antibody

PART B

1. Bacteria that are potentially harmful


2. Bacteria that require oxygen to live


3. A disease state that results from the pres-
   ence of pathogens in or on the body


4. A disease-producing microorganism


5. Microorganisms that commonly inhabit
   various body sites and are part of the
   body’s natural defense system


6. Plant-like organisms that can cause
   infection


7. An invading foreign protein such as bac-
   teria, or in some cases the body’s own
   proteins


8. Most significant and commonly observed
   infection-causing agents in healthcare
   institutions


9. Bacteria that have chemically more
   complex cell walls and can be
   decolorized by alcohol


10. Bacteria that can live without oxygen


11. Bacteria that have thick cell walls that
    resist colorization and are stained violet


12. The body responds to an antigen by pro-
    ducing this.
    Match the diseases in Part B with their mode of
    transmission listed in Part A. Give an example
    of how the diseases are transmitted on the line
    provided. Answers may be used more than
    once.
    PART A
    a.Direct contact
    b.Indirect contact
    c.Vehicle
    d.Airborne
    e.Vector
    PART B


13. AIDS


14. Lyme disease


15. Tuberculosis


16. Wound infection


17. Hepatitis


18. Abscess


19. Boil

Match the type of infection in Part A with its

definition listed in Part B.

PART A

a.Nosocomial

b.Exogenous

c.Endogenous

d.Iatrogenic

PART B

20. An infection that occurs as a result of
    treatment or a diagnostic procedure


21. A hospital-acquired infection


22. An infection in which the causative
    organism is normally harbored within
    the patient


23. An infection caused by an organism
    acquired from other persons

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