Lpn fall 2008
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| show | a condition that results when microorganisms cause injury to a host.
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| show | a condition in which microorganisms are present, but the host does not manifest any signs or symptoms of infection.
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| Infection control precautions | show 🗑
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| Standard precautions | show 🗑
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| show | Blood, All body fluids except sweat, regardless of whether or not they contain visible blood, Nonintact skin, Mucous membranes, Urine, Feces, and vomit.
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| show | Infectious agent reproduces, but there are no recognizable symptoms. The infectious agent may, however, exit the host at this time & infect others.
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| Prodromal Stage | show 🗑
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| show | Symptoms become severe & specific to the tissue or organ that is affected. For example, tuberculosis is manifested by respiratory symptoms.
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| show | the symptoms subside as the host overcomes the infectious agent.
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| show | The pathogen is destroyed. Health improves or is restored.
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| show | measures for controlling the spread of infectious agents from pt’s known to be or suspected or being infected with highly transmissible or epidemiologically important pathogens.
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| show | Airborne, droplet, contact.
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| show | Pt in private room or in a room with a similarly infected pt. Negative air pressure 6 to 12 air changes per hour, discharge or room air to environment or filtered before being circulated.
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| Airborne Protection | show 🗑
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| show | Pulmonary tuberculosis measles (rubeola).
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| Droplet Protection | show 🗑
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| show | Influenza, Rubella, Streptococcal pneumonia, Meningococcal meningitis.
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| Contact Protection | show 🗑
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| show | Change gloves during pt care after contact with infective material that contains high concentrations of microorganisms. Remove gloves before leaving the room.
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| show | Perform handwashing or perform an alcohol-based handrub with an antimicrobial agent immediately after removing gloves. Do not touch potentially contaminated surfaces or items in the immediate environment after glove removal & handwashing.
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| show | Wear a gown when entering the room if there is the possibility that your clothing will touch the pt, environmental surfaces, or items in the room, or if the pt is incontinent or has diarrhea, an ileostomy, a colostomy or wound drainage not contained by a
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| Contact Protection | show 🗑
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| show | Gastrointestinal, respiratory, skin, or wound infections that are drug-resistant, Gas gangrene, Acute diarrhea, Acute viral conjunctivitis, Draining abscess.
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| show | measures that reduce the risk for transmitting airborne infectious agents. They block pathogens 5 microns or smaller that are present in the residue of evaporated droplets that remain suspended in the air & dust particles.
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| show | a type of mask caregivers must wear when caring for a pt with TB. It must be individually fitted for each caregiver, can filter particles 1 micron (smaller than a millimeter) with an efficiency of 95% or more provided the device fits the face snugly.
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| show | an alternative if a caregiver has not been fitted for an N95 respirator or has facial hair or a facial deformity that prevents a tight seal with an N95 respirator. Blows atmospheric air thru belt-mounted air purifying canisters to the face piece through
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| Droplet Precautions | show 🗑
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| show | measures used to block the transmission of pathogens by direct or indirect contact. Direct contact involves skin-to-skin contact with an infected or colonized person. Indirect contact occurs by touching a contaminated intermediate object in the pt’s envir
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| show | garment that block the transfer of pathogens from 1 person, place, or object to oneself, or others, & techniques that serve as barriers to transmission
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| show | health care agencies assign infectious or potentially infectious pts to private rooms. The room has a private bathroom so that personnel. Staff members post an instruction card stating that isolation precautions are required on the door or nearby at eye
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| show | worn for 2 reasons: prevent contamination of clothing & protect the skin from contact with blood & body fluids: when they are removed after direct care of the infectious pt, they reduce the possibility of transmitting pathogens from the pt, the pt’s envir
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| show | They fasten at the neck & waist to keep the gown securely closed, thus covering all the wearer’s clothing. Wear only once, then discard it. They place discarded cloth gowns in the pt’s laundry hamper. Disposable paper gowns are placed in a waste container
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| show | not a total & complete barrier to microorganisms. Wearing gloves does not replace the need for hand antisepsis. Hands can be contaminated during glove removal, & microorganisms that were present on the hands before gloving grow & multiply rapidly in the w
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| show | Untie waist closure if it is fastened at the front of the cover gown. Remove the gloves & discard them in a lined waste container. Remove the mask & other disposable face protection items. Remove the gown without touching the front. Fold the soiled side o
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| show | most important nursing action to perform before leaving the pt’s room and before touching any other pt, personnel, environmental surface, or pt care items.
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| show | an infection control measure in which one bag of contaminated items, such as trash or laundry is placed within another. Requires 2 people.
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| show | Biodegradable trash is refuse that will decompose naturally into less complex compounds. It includes items such as unconsumed beverages, paper tissues, and the contents of drainage collectors, urine, & stool.
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| Removing reusable items | show 🗑
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| Delivering laboratory specimens | show 🗑
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| Transporting pt’s | show 🗑
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| Psychological Implications | show 🗑
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| Combating sensory deprivation | show 🗑
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| Frequently identified nursing diagnoses include the following | show 🗑
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