NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
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Question
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Infections that originate inside the body are:
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endogenous
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exogenous
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aerobic
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anaerobic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the case of endogenous infections, we become infected with our own bacteria, our own microflora. This might happen if a barrier between sterile and non-sterile tissues is broken, such as with a bowel perforation.
Detailed explanation-2: -In exogenous infection, no microbial carriage precedes colonization and infection. In endogenous infection, infection is preceded by oropharyngeal or GI carriage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Endogenous – disease originates within the body.
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