Airborne infections - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

7 "A"'s of challenges to Elders in rural areas - Availability Accessibility Affordability Awareness Adequacy Acceptability Assessment A client arrives at the clinic shaky and requesting a refill on a prescription for alprazolam (Xanax). The nurse suspects that the client might be experiencing substance withdrawal. Which comment by the client would most tend to confirm your suspicion? A. "Lately I've had to double up on my dose just for it to be effective." B. "I ran out of pill...

What three elements that must be present for transmission of infection within a health care setting? Answer A source (or reservoir) of pathogens, a susceptible host and a route of transmission. (Egan Pg 54) What is the name for infections that are acquired in the hospital? Answer Nosocomial infections. (Egan pg 54) What is the term for inanimate objects that may serve to transfer pathogens from one person to another? Answer fomites. (Egan Pg 55) What precautions are used to prevent a fo...

Test Bank For Fundamentals of Microbiology 11th Edition By Jeffrey Pommerville 0952, 2 . 6790, 0 1: Microbiology: Then and Now 2: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life 3: Concepts and Tools for Studying Microorganisms 4: Structure and Organization of Prokaryotic Cells 5: Microbial Growth and Nutrition 6: Microbial Metabolism 7: Microbial Genetics 8: Gene Transfer, Genetic Engineering, and Genomics 9: Control of Microorganisms: Physical Methods and Chemical Agents 10:...

There are four clients with infections in the ED and only one private room is available. Which among the clients is the most appropriate to occupy the private room? • A. A client with a cough who may have tuberculosis • B. A client with toxic shock syndrome and a temperature of 102.4°F (39.1°C) • C. A client with diarrhea caused by C. difficile • D. A client with a wound infected with Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) Correct Answer: A. A client with a cough who may have tube...

Pediatric Nursing-Communicable Disease Questions And Answers 2023 What is the primary prevention of disease? - ANS-Immunization How do you control the spread of disease to others? - ANS-Reduce risk of crosstransmission of organisms Infection Control Policies Handwashing Children With Immunodeficiency - ANS-Receiving Steroid Therapy Other immunosuppressive therapies Generalized malignancies Immunologic disorder What is Varicella? - ANS-Chicken Pox How is Varicella Transmitted? - ANS-...

What do we want to do with chain of infection? - correct answers break it, wash hands How does HAI spread - correct answers not hand washing, equipment What PPE is worn for what isolation - correct answers Contact - gloves, gown Droplet - mask, gloves, gown standard precautions - gloves What infections do we put in Contact isolation - correct answers VRE, MRSA, C-Diff (with hand washing) What kind of precautions for Airborne - correct answers N-95, Hood What are the rules for re...

Which intervention is appropriate for the infant hospitalized with bronchiolitis? a. Position on the side with neck slightly flexed. b. Administer antibiotics as ordered. c. Restrict oral and parenteral fluids if tachypneic. d. Give cool, humidified oxygen. ANS: D Cool, humidified oxygen is given to relieve dyspnea, hypoxemia, and insensible fluid loss from tachypnea. The infant should be positioned with the head and chest elevated at a 30- to 40-degree angle and the neck slightly extend...

2023 ATI RN MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM LATEST UPDATE AGRADED WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of thefollowing findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? 1. Heart rate 90/min 2. Absent bowel sounds → normal findings after major bowel surgery; takes several days to return to normal. 3. Hgb 8.2 g/dl 4. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate...

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Test bank-CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment- Latest 2022. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections among clients? The nurse: 1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap. 2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds. 3) washes hands only after leaving each room. 4) uses cold water for medical asepsis. 2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized patients? 1) Airborne microbes from other pati...