1. Preconceptions about the infection process among pre-nursing students: Phase II
Thomas Dombrowsky RN, PhD
University of Texas at Arlington
College of Nursing and Health Innovation
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2. Project design and methods
Comparison study to test Conceptual Change Model
Common preconceptions identified in previous study
Treatment group received education tailored to previously identified preconceptions
Control group received similar education without consideration of preconceptions
Questions from the Audience
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3. Results Pretest results Post test results
1. Bacterial infections commonly occur (where?) %
2. Bacteria most commonly affect the host by … %
3. Viruses affect host cells primarily by … %
4. Antibodies work by … %
5. Penicillin works by …
6. Which of the following is a description of resistance to antibiotics? %
7. Relative severity of viral and bacterial infections %
8. Cause of influenza %
9. Relative sizes of bacteria vs. viruses %
10. If an infection is airborne it is …
Post test results
1. Staphylococcus aureus is (type of organism) %
2. Staphylococcus aureus grows in (pattern) %
3. What color is Staphylococcus aureus? %
4. What is a commensal? %
5. Which type of infection is LEAST LIKELY with Staphylococcus aureus? %
6. A facultative anaerobe lives
7. Penicillin works by %
8. Resistance to antibiotics refers to %
9. Which of these is NOT a way of developing antibiotic resistance? %
10. Which antibiotic is most commonly used against MRSA?
11. Organisms that are resistant to penicillin commonly secrete
12. Which of the following is NOT an example of horizontal transfer of resistance? %
13. Which of the following best describes conjugation? %
14. Which of the following best describes transduction?
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15. Which of the following best describes transformation? %
16. When DNA conferring resistance is passed from parent cell to child cell, this is called %
17. What are carriers of MRSA? %
18. What is the most important thing nurses can do to prevent the spread of MRSA?
19. Which of the following is NOT a population at high risk for carrying MRSA?
20. Which of the following are strategies to help control the spread of MRSA? %