Sepsi - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Common Means of Pathogen Transmission - Excretion and Secretions Personal Contact Equipment and Supplies Components of the Infection Cycle - Infectious Agent Reservoir Portal of Exit Means of Transmission Portal of Entry Susceptible Host Convalescent Period - -Recovery from the infection -varies depending on type and severity of infection -temporary or permanent change to person ex: heart damage after Rheumatic fever Details about Gloves - -should only be worn once -wear when care ...

Mary O’Reilly is a 55-year-old female Part II: Perforated Bowel/Sepsis/ICU CASE STUDY GRADED A+ Mary O’Reilly is a 55-year-old female with a prior history of partial colectomy w/colostomy who was admitted to the medical/surgical unit for small bowel obstruction. Yesterday she developed severe RLQ abdominal pain and CT revealed a perforated small bowel with free intraperitoneal air. Before she was brought to the operating room (OR) for an exploratory laparotomy, her lactate was 4.9, WBC 18.9...

Chapter 7: Asepsis and Infection Control; Questions and Answers 100% Correct Microorganism Correct answer-tiny, usually microscopic, entities capable of carrying on living processes Infection prevention and control Correct answer-consist of the implementation of policies asepsis Correct answer-the absence of pathogenic microorganisms What are the two asepsis? Correct answer-medical Asepsis and surgical Asepsis Medical Asepsis Correct answer-"clean technique'/techniques that inhibit ...

Define Infection correct answers The invasion of a susceptible host by potentially harmful microorganisms (Pathogens), resulting in disease. Define Colonization correct answers This occurs when microorganisms invade the host but they do not cause infection. Define Contagious (Communicable) Disease. correct answers An infectious disease that is transmitted directly from one person to another. Define a Symptomatic Pathogen correct answers A pathogen that causes clinical signs and symptoms...

A nurse has administered corticosteroids to a patient with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). In what order should the results of this medication occur in this situation. a. Renal excretion of potassium b. Increased intravascular volume c. Improved capillary permeability d. Enhanced renal artery perfusion C, B, D, A (Corticosteroids are administered to patients who have MODS to suppress the inflammatory response. If the patient responds positively to the corticosteroids, capil...

1. The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with hypovolemic shock. The nurse palpates thready brachial pulses but is unable to auscultate a blood pressure. What is the best nursing action? a. Assess the blood pressure by Doppler. b. Estimate the systolic pressure as 60 mm Hg. c. Obtain an electronic blood pressure monitor. d. Record the blood pressure as "not assessable." a. Assess the blood pressure by Doppler. Auscultated blood pressures in shock may be significantly inaccurate ...

What are the two type of aseptic techniques? - ANSWER 1. Medical Asepsis 2. Surgical Asepsis Name it: "Clean" technique? - ANSWER Medical Asepsis Name it: "Sterile" technique? - ANSWER Surgical Asepsis Medical Asepsis does what? - ANSWER 1. Reduce 2. Prevent the spread of organisms

Infection Control and Asepsis; Questions and Answers 100% Correct infection Correct answer-presence of foreign bodies, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, that may cause disease infection control Correct answer-the act of preventing the spread of infection; can spread through mucus, saliva, blood, and other bodily fluids that may contain infectious bodies In which of the following scenarios is there an individual risk of infection? Check all that apply

Newborn sepsis questions and answers graded A+ A nurse should recognize which of the following signs as a manifestation of sepsis in the neonate? [Select all that apply.] A. Lethargy B. Tachypnea C. Hypothermia D. Sunken fontanel E. Low serum glucose ANSWERS: A, B, C & E RATIONALE: Signs of sepsis in a neonate are subtle and may resemble other disorders. Diagnosis is based on clinical manifestations and culture (e.g., blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid) results. It is impor...