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IV Therapy - WK2

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APIC   Association of Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology - 0 tolerance for infections and adverse affects  
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CDC   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  
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CMS   Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services  
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INS   Infusion Nurses Society – policies and procedures  
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TJC   The Joint Commission – oversee the healthcare facilities  
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OSHA   U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration – law enforcement agency to protect all emp from harm  
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Primary Immune System Organs   Thymus and Bone Marrow  
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Secondary Immune System Organs   Lymph nodes, spleen, liver, Peyer's Patches, appendix, tonsils and adenoids, lungs  
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Thymus   located in the medial stinal cavity; immune function afterbirth and early in life; t-cells developed here  
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Bone Marrow   produces stem cells (precursor to more advanced leukocytes and lymphocytes) done in the sternum, long bones, rib  
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Lymph nodes   inner connected system of vessels; b cells, t cells and macrophages are stored; chained pathway of lymph drainage which filters and drains cellular waste  
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Spleen   left upper quad - under diaphram, stores red cells, leukocytes, lymphocytes and platelets; forms blood cells; filters out antigens;  
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Liver   contains kupffer cells, filter for antigens  
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Peyer's Patches   small patches of lymphoid tissue; walls of sm. Intest.; contain b cells and t cells  
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Appendix   located where large and sm intestines meet; b cells and t cells as well as good bacteria  
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Tonsils and adenoids   contain lymphoid tissue; store b and t cells  
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Lungs   respiratory tree; filter out antigenic material and cellular debris; protects lungs from stuff breathed in  
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Nonspecific immune responses   present at birth; function without prior exposure to an antigen  
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Specific immune responses   Acquired; Functions when there has been prior exposure to antigens; Shot or vaccine  
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Physical 1st line mechanisms   Skin, mucous membranes, respiratory tract cillia  
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mucous membranes   traps pathogens or antigens ; nose, throat and bronchial  
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respiratory tract cilia   traps any debris and prevents them from passing into lungs  
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Chemical first line mechanisms   tears, gastric acidity, vaginal secretions  
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tears   contains sodium and lipid fat  
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gastric acidity   high acid content targets specific bacteria, but allow good bacteria to continue to function  
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vaginal secretions   highly acidic; prevent growth in an area which would be suceptable to bac growth  
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Mechanical first line mechanism   lacrimation, instestinal peristalsis, urinary flow, coughing and sneezing,  
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Lacrimation   releasing tears; flush eyes of antigens; crying  
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Intestinal peristalsis   moves stuff in GI; expell foreign organisms  
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Urinary flow   similar to peristalsis  
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Coughing and sneezing   expel antigens from body  
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Phagocytosis   white blood cells engulf and destroy a pathogen directly (pac-man)  
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Complement cascade   blood proteins called compliment triggers; attack an antigen cell membrane; cell mem. Ruptures causing basophils to release histamine; histamine causes inflam. And coughing & sneezing; damaged cell releases more chemicals and causes a secondary infection  
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Inflammation and fever   when body recognizes it has a foreign invader- increases fever so it can't survive  
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Tertiary mechanisms   Specific immunity, Passive acquired immunity, Active immunity  
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Specific immunity   exposure to specific antigen  
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Passive acquired immunity   occurs when immune cells by gama globulin infusions  
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Active Immunity   occurs when a direct contact w/ the disease  
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Lymphocytes   Bcells and Tcells; recognizes antigens; find foreign invader; neutralizes or tries to stop antigen long enough to be phagosized (engulfed and eaten)  
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Impaired Host   Individuals with major defects related to specific immune responses – every part of immune system doesn't work (late-stage cancer pt on chemo; aids pt)  
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Primary   congenital or inherited; missing immunoglobulin (5 immunoglobulins) @ birth  
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Secondary   caused from a disease or tx that caused it.  
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Four major factors of immune dysfunction   Infections occur frequently Infections are more severe than usual Unusual infecting agents or infections with opportunistic organisms occur Incomplete response to treatment  
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Epidemiology   study of epidemics  
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Epidemics   occurences widespread r/t health and diseases of people  
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Colonization   when microorganism attacks host; grows and multiplies; no S  
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Short term transient carrier   carries disease and not affected by it  
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Intermediate carrier   only carrier while disease is growing  
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Dissemination   shedding of organism into immediate environ. from a carrier or from 1 part of body to another; how diseases can spread  
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Chain of Infection   1. Causative Agent (microorganism) 2. Reservoir (source) 3. Portal of exit from reservoir 4. Method of transmission 5. Portal of entry to host 6. Suseptible host 4.  
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Local infection   affects 1 part of body  
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Systemic infection   spreads throughout body; becomes septic  
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Endogenous   Produce your own infection (within)  
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Exogenous   infection comes from outside source  
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Stages of infection   1. Incubation (immed after invasion/ before symptoms) 2. Prodromal (vague symptoms) 3. Illness (specific S&S; ineffective tx may cause death) 4. Decline (microorganisms numbers are declining d/t successful tx) 5. Convulescent (Repair and return  
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Health Care Associated Infections (HAIs)   infections that patients acquire during the course of receiving treatment for other conditions or that health-care workers acquire while performing their duties within a health-care setting  
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Factors Affecting HAIs   1. more complicated patients with co-morbidities 2. Increasing number of patients who are immunocompromised 3. devices and procedures used for longer duration 4. short staffing 5. Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens 6. Emerging infectious disease  
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Bloodstream infections (BSIs)   least frequently recognized hospital infect. 250,000 cases of central line associated bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs) annually  
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Sources of Contaminated Catheters   Skin flora Contamination of catheter hub Contamination of infusate Hematogenous colonization  
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Extrinsic contamination   During preparation (ungloved; bad hand hygeine; not using aseptic technique)  
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Intrinsic contamination   During manufacturing – not sterile; can cause an epidemic  
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What to do if Infusion-Related Infection Suspected   Obtain culture from suspected source of infection; Always clean golves & good hand hygeine  
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Infusion related sources of infection   Catheter-skin junction Peripheral infusion catheter Administration set Infusate Patient’s blood  
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catheter-skin junction culturing techniques   if suspected is skin, don't cleanse the skin before culture  
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infusate culturing technique   sterile needle, remove 5 mL fluid and put in sterile culture tube  
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blood culture technique   at least 20 mL to Lab; do not discard 1st draw of blood  
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Strategies to Prevent Infection   Follow CDC Standard Precautions Guidelines; hand hygiene; appropriate skin antisepsis prior to procedures; catheter-site dressing regimens; catheter securement devices; antimicrobial/antiseptic-impregnated catheters and cuffs; tissue-interface barriers; I  
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tissue-interface barriers   secures central line from inside out; silver ions and collogen cuff – grows onto skin from inside  
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Biological Occupational Risks   Bloodborne pathogen exposure (HBV, HIV, HCV – all incurable and caught from pts)  
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Physical Occupational Risks   Chemical exposure (Hazardous drugs – ability to cause chromosome breakage in lymphocytes and mutigenic activity and skin necrosis -chemo, radiation (anti-neoplastics) are 2 examples Must have a msds if hazardous drugs are on unit) and Latex exposure  
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Isolation precautions   Contact, Droplet, Airborne  
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Contact precautions   techniques used in addition standard precautions that decrease infections by microorganisms transmitted thru direct contact with pt or pt care items  
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Droplet precautions   Infection d/t inhalation of respiratory pathogens suspended on liquid particles exhaled from someone already infected.  
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Airborne precautions   Techniques used to decrease infection by microorganisms by air.  
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Aerobic   occuring in the presence of oxygen  
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Anaerobic   occuring in the absence of oxygen  
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Antibodies   substance produced by B lymphocytes in response to a unique antigen. Neutralizes or destroys antigen.  
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Hematogenous   produed by or deried from blood; disseminated through bloodstream or by the circulation  
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Host   organism from which a microorganism obtains its nourishment  
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Immunosuppression   Interference w/ the dev. of immunologic responses; may be artificially induced by chemical, biologic, or physical agts or may be caused by disease  
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Leukopenia   any condition in which the number of leukocytes in the circulating blood is lower than normal.  
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Pathogenicity   the state of producing or being able to produce pathological changes and disease  
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Phlebitis   Inflammation of a vein  
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Reservoir   living or nonliving material in or on which an infectious agt multiplies, develops and is dependent of for its survival in nature  
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resident flora   microorganisms that are indigenous to each individual and are present mainly on the skin and in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and reproductive systems  
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Septicemia   presence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood or other tissues  
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Transient flora   microorganisms that are picked up, usually on skin, that can be removed fairly easily w/ hand hygiene  
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vector-borne transmission   a carrier, usually an insect or other animal, that transmits the causative organisms of disease from infected to noninfected individuals  
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vehicle-borne transmission   any substance that serves as an intermediate means to transport and introduce an infectious agt into a suseptible host thru a suitable portal of entry  
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Virulence   relative power and degree of pathogenicity posessed by organisms to produce disease  
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