Identify the six elements that make up the chain of infection and give an example of each
1 . Infectious agent or pathogen or microbe
Examples: any of the five types of microbes
2 . Reservoir host or place to grow
Examples: person, animal, insect, bird, organic material, feces, water, etc.
3 . Portal of exit or way to escape from host
Examples: body fluids, breaks in skin, feces
4 . Route of transmission or means of transport or transportation
Examples: air, droplets, contact, insects, food, water, etc.
5 . Portal of entry or way to enter host
Examples: body openings such as mouth and nostrils, breaks in skin
6 . Susceptible host or human body or individual or person
Examples: person with suppressed immune system or with large number of pathogens in system
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
EGD (transoral) with removal of a piece of a chicken bone.
a. 43194 b. 43247 c. 43215 d. 43235
Which of the following bedside assessment of respiratory muscle strength is commonly used on ventilated patients?
a. Tidal volume b. Maximal inspiratory pressure c. Minute ventilation d. Respiratory rate
When processing claims, excellent documentation in a patient's paper or electronic health record can do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. reduce the amount of time needed to code the claim. b. insure the patient will not file a medical malpractice suit. c. result in a more accurate and complete claim. d. minimize problems associated with claims processing.