Circulatory System Review Questions

Circulatory system and infection control Review Questions Circulatory system and infection control

Question What two arteries break of the brachiocephalic artery?

Left subclavian right subclavian right common carotid Left common carotid Brachiocephalic: Splits into two – right common carotid and right subclavian Septum

What is the function of the septum? Question What is the function of the septum?

Which ventricle has the thickest muscle? Why? Question Which ventricle has the thickest muscle? Why?

Question What is the relationship between the papillary muscles and the chordae tendinae?

Flow of blood from the right atrium and back Question Flow of blood from the right atrium and back

Question What is the different between Gram Negative and Gram Positive Bacteria

Question What color do the gram negative and positive bacteria stain?

Which bacteria is harder to treat with antibiotics and why? Question Which bacteria is harder to treat with antibiotics and why?

Gram positive Both Gram Negative Thick peptidoglycan cell wall Outer Capsule More easily treatable with antibiotics Stains purple / violet after Gram Stain Inner most plasma membrane Thin peptidoglycan cell wall Another plasma membrane Harder to treat with antibiotics Stains red/ pink after Gram Stain

What are the 6 links to the chain of infection? Question What are the 6 links to the chain of infection?

Summaries of how to break the Infection Chain Infections Agent – identify the microorganism responsible Source of reservoir – Sanitizing and sterilizing , standard procedures Portal of exit - Sanitizing and sterilizing , standard procedures, control of human waste* Mode of Transmission – Sanitizing and sterilizing , standard procedures , clean food and air handling Portal of entry – Sanitizing and sterilizing , standard procedures , wound and catheter care Susceptible host – Recognize high risk patients, treatment and immunizations ( vaccines)

How can the Infections Agent chain be broken? Question How can the Infections Agent chain be broken?

How can the Source of reservoir chain be broken? Question How can the Source of reservoir chain be broken?

How can the Portal of exit chain be broken? Question How can the Portal of exit chain be broken?

How can the Mode of Transmission be broken? Question How can the Mode of Transmission be broken?

How can the Portal of entry be broken? Question How can the Portal of entry be broken?

How can the susceptible host? Question How can the susceptible host?

Question How does a Mucous membrane, cilia, and coughing and sneezing defend the body? What do all these defenses have in common?

Question How does a Hydrochloric acid defend the body? Also, what is its other function besides defense?

Question How does a fever help to defend the body? Why is a high grade fever so dangerous?

What is the function of the immune system? Question What is the function of the immune system?