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Infection Control
• Infection: invasion & proliferation of microorganisms in body tissue w/ potential to affect nearly every body system
• Standard precautions: reduce risk of transmission of micro...
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West Coast University: NURS 100 ATI Skills Modules Week 1 to
4 Latest Updated 2023
Week 1
Infection Control
• Infection: invasion & proliferation of microorganisms in body tissue w/
potential to affect nearly every body system
• Standard precautions: reduce risk of transmission of micro-organisms (gloves &
hand wash)
• Transmission (isolation) precautions: for patients suspected to be
infected w/ highly transmissible pathogens
o Contact: VRE, MRSA, C. difficile, wound infections, herpes
o Droplet: flu, Mycoplasma pneumonia, diptheria, mumps
o Airborne
• Terminology:
o Antimicrobial- destroy or suppress the growth of pathogens
o Antiseptic- reduces the number of pathogens on a surface
o Asepsis- methods used to assure environment is pathogen-free as possible
o Aseptic- as pathogen-free as possible
o Bacteriostasis- inhibition of further bacterial growth
o Chlorhexidine- antibacterial compound w/ substantial residual
activity as liquid antiseptic & disinfectant
o Disinfectant- any chemical agent to destroy or inhibit growth of harmful
organisms
o Endogenous- produced within an organism rather than externally
o Exogenous- externally caused
o Medical asepsis- infection control practices in healthcare (handwashing)
(clean)
o Surgical asepsis- destroy all pathogens (sterile)
o Retrovirus- large group of RNA-based viruses infect immunocompromised
individuals
• Latex reactions
o Irritant contact dermatitis: skin is dry, itchy, irritated
o Chemical-sensitivity dermatitis: chemicals added to latex- rash like poison
ivy
o Latex allergy- most serious; protein in rubber become airborne (skin &
, respiratory)
o Oil based creams breakdown latex gloves
• Hand hygiene
o Soap & water: warm water, wet, soap, 15 sec, dry from fingers to wrist
o Alcohol-based: apply, rub until dry, gloves
• PPE: Gloves, mask, respirators, goggles, face shield, gowns
• Cough etiquette
,Vital Signs
• T, P, R, BP
• Terminology:
o Antipyretic- substance or procedure that reduces fever
o Apnea- temporary or transient cessation of breathing
o Auscultatory gap- temporary disappearance of sounds over brachial
artery, when cuff pressure is high
o Bradycardia- slow P rate, less than 60/min
o Bradypnea- slow R rate, less than 12 breaths/min
o Diastolic pressure- lowest pressure against arterial walls
o Dyspnea- difficult breathing
o Febrile- feverish
o Korotkoff sounds- 5 sounds heard during BP
o Oximetry- oxygen saturation of arterial blood using oximeter
o Oxygen saturation- % of hemoglobin bound w/ oxygen in blood
o S1 - first heart sound, mitral & tricuspid (atrioventricular) valves close
o S2 – second heart sound, aortic & pulmonary (semilunar) valves close
o Systolic pressure- maximum pressure against arterial walls
o Tachycardia- fast P rate, above 100 beats/min
o Tachypnea- fast R rate, more than 20 breaths/min
• T: oral (posterior sublingual pocket), rectal (1-1.5 in)
• BP- Korotkoff sounds. Initial sound is systolic & last sound is diastolic
1. Tapping sound
2. Soft swishing sound
3. Crisp sound
4. Blowing sound
5. Silence
• Oxygen sat (95%-100%)- finger
• Apical pulse- if regular count for 30 sec & mult by 2. If irregular or taking
cardiovascular
meds, count for 1 min for accurate rate
Pain Management
• Terminology
o Adjuvant analgesia- drug used to treat something other than pain but
also enhances pain relief
o Analgesia- absence of sensitivity to pain
, o Analgesic- substance used as pain reliever
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