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what is the chain of infection - ANSWER✔✔ infectious agent
host
reservoir
portal of exit
mode of transmission
portal of entry
host
what are some nursing interventions to break steps in the chain of infection -
ANSWER✔✔ hand hygiene, maintain skin integrity, wound care, standard
precautions,
How can the nurse support the body's normal defenses? - ANSWER✔✔ making
sure the skin is clean, dry, and intact. wounds are healing properly, good
nutrition, hydrated, vitamins, HAND HYGIENE
what factors make a patient less susceptible for infection? - ANSWER✔✔
immunizations, good nutrition, hygiene, rest/sleep, exercise, stress reduction
what factors make a patient more susceptible for infection? - ANSWER✔✔ break
in primary defense, illness/injury, stress, smoking, drugs, unsafe sex,
environmental conditions, chronic disease, medication, invasive procedures
,when should the nurse use soap and water for hand hygiene? - ANSWER✔✔
before eating, after bathroom, when hands are visibly soiled, for infections with
spores. (C.diff)
when should the nurse use alcohol based hand hygiene - ANSWER✔✔ when
entering patients room, after removing gloves, just all the time
what is meant by standard precautions - ANSWER✔✔ use when coming in contact
with blood and body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes from all
patients
PPE- gown, gloves, mask, goggles
what is droplet isolation? - ANSWER✔✔ example: flu
needs a privet or cohort room. patient must be transferred in mask. use mask
when with patient, espicially with in 3 ft. standard PPE
what is contact isolation? - ANSWER✔✔ example: MDROs
needs private or cohort room
can be transported as long as no one touches
standard PPE
what is airborne isolation? - ANSWER✔✔ example: TB, chicken pox, measles,
varicella zoster
need private room with negative air flow, door closed
only transport if ABSOLUTELY necessary, with mask on
full PPE and filer mask
,what is protective isolation - ANSWER✔✔ for people who are immunosurpressed.
need private room with positive airflow. use full PPE. no fresdh fruits, veggies, or
plants
what is medical asepsis - ANSWER✔✔ clean technique. reducing and preventing
transfer of organisms decreases risk of spreading infections.
maintain a clean environment: wipe up spills, single use, single patient items.
clean stethoscopes, pagers, keyboards.
surgical asepsis - ANSWER✔✔ eliminates microbes
steriletechnique, sterile equipment and supplies, sterile environments
clinical manifestations of a local infection - ANSWER✔✔ redness, swelling, pain,
puss, heat, loss of use
clinical manifestations of a systemic infection - ANSWER✔✔ fever, chills, cold
sweats, nausea, vomiting, hives, HR AND RR increase, malaise, enlarged lymph
nodes, anorexia
what activities will the nurse perform for a focussed assessment for a patient with
a fever - ANSWER✔✔ WBC, culture and specitivity
identify trends
what are some nursing care items for a febrile patient? - ANSWER✔✔ antipyretics
and antimicrobial therapy
encourage heat loss- cooling cloth, minimal covers, fan and ac
, hydration
nutrition
oral care
wound classification - ANSWER✔✔ by extent: partial thickness (open), full
thickness (open), closed
by onset and duration: acute, chronic
by level of contamination: clean, contaminated
by healing process: primary secondary tertiary
pressure ulcer risk factors - ANSWER✔✔ moisture
immobility
loss of feeling
shear
friction
poor nutrition
age
skin condition
altered LOC
pressure ulcer nursing assessment: where - ANSWER✔✔ bony prominences
areas under weight
medical appliances
damp areas