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| Before entering a patient's room what must you do? |
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Definition
| Apply hand hygiene, determine if pt. has any isolation precautions and don if necessary. |
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| What is the chain of infection? |
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Definition
| Agent, Reservoir, exit, transmission, entry, susceptible host. |
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| What are standards that can break the chain of infection? |
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Definition
| identify organisms, sterilization, hand hygiene, trash and waste disposal, proper ppe, and wound care |
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Term
| What are factors that put patients at risk for healthcare acquired infections? |
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Definition
| invasive procedures, antibiotic administration, MRSA, lack of hand hygiene/isolation precautions |
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| What PPE would you wear for a patient on airborne isolation precautions? |
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Definition
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| What PPE would you wear for a patient on contact isolation precautions? |
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Definition
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| What PPE would you wear for a patient on droplet isolation precautions? |
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Definition
| n95 mask, gown, gloves, and eyewear |
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Term
| If a patient has tuberculosis, what kind of isolation should the patient be put on? |
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Definition
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| If a patient has influenza, what kind of isolation precautions should the patient be placed on? |
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Definition
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| If a patient has MRSA, what type of isolation should the patient be placed on? |
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Definition
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| An infection found specifically in the hand would be considered what type of infection? An infection found throughout the body would be called? |
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Definition
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| A TB infection would be classifed as _________ compared to tonsillitis which is __________ |
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Definition
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| A disease transmitted from one person to another is considered__________. Examples are:__________ |
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Definition
| Communicable; flu, cold, measles, chicken pox. |
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| When should gloves definitely be worn? |
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Definition
| If procedure involves coming in contact with patient's bodily fluid or blood. |
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Term
| What is the importance of nutrition in the infection control process? |
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Definition
| Adequate protein is necessary for the body to produce antibodies. |
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Term
| If a patient has a respiratory infection and has a chronic breathing problem what is an important intervention? |
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Definition
| Provide supplemental oxygen because oxygenation will be greatly compromised. |
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Term
| How could a patient's infection lead to psychosocial problems? |
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Definition
| Patient may be placed on isolation, which would leave them alone and depressed. May also feel embarrassed. |
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Term
| What are early signs of infection? |
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Definition
| nonspecific for illness (general malaise achy, weakness, anorexia, headache) |
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| What are later signs and symptoms of infection? |
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Definition
specific to the illness
(inflammation, purulent drainage (pus), enlarged lymph nodes, rash, GI symptoms, respiratory symptoms, pain.) |
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| What is something about an environment that may put a pt. at risk for an infection? |
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Definition
| Sanitizing precautions not followed, breach in standard precautions. |
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Term
| What infection is related to IV use? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Urinary catheters placed without septic technique, and perineal care not being done properly. |
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Term
| What are possible risk factors for infection? |
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Definition
| break in skin integrity, stress, age, nutritional status, invasive or indwelling devices. |
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Term
| What are possible plans of care relating to an infection control nursing diagnosis? |
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Definition
| plan to prevent/ avoid spread, health promotion activities to support defenses of susceptible host, a discharge. |
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Term
| What are activities to promote defenses against infections? |
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Definition
| hygiene, nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, fluids, and immunization. |
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Term
| What is the two-tiered isolation precaution created by the CDC? |
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Definition
| Standard precaution, transmission-based precaution |
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Term
| What are the agencies that control infection guidelines? |
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Definition
| JCO, CDC, Employee health services (in hospital) |
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Term
| What procedures require medical asepsis technique? |
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Definition
| tube feeding, disinfection bedside table, performing hand hygiene, giving a bath. |
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Term
| What procedures require surgical asepsis technique? |
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Definition
| urinary catherization, trach suctioning, insulin injection, iv infusion |
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Term
| What are the 11 elements to standard precautions? |
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Definition
| hand hygiene, gloves, clean environment, clinical waste, patient care equipment, linen, body fluid spills, accommodation, preventing exposure, gown |
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Term
| What are some surgical asepsis technique? |
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Definition
| Autoclaving, sterilization |
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Term
| What is an endogenous infection? |
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Definition
| Infection that develops within the body. |
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Term
| What is an exogenous infection? |
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Definition
| Infection that develops from bacteria found outside the body. |
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Term
| What is the role of the body's nonspecific defenses? |
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Definition
| protect against all microorganisms regardless of prior exposure. |
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| What is the role of the body's specific immune defenses? |
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Definition
| to defend against specific known organisms that the body may have been presented to before. |
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