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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. Droplet precautions
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Mask will 3 feet
Contaminated food and water
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots

2. What are the char. of German measles( Rubella)
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Pink red maculopapules
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask

3. Rule: MED ERROR - PT INJURY OR ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor

4. What should you wear when drawing blood
A diet high in calories and low fat
1. Cirrhosis encephalopathy 2. PIH (pregenancy induced hypertension) 3. DT'S (delirium tremors) 4. ICP 5. CVA 6. Meningitis 7. Brian surgery 8. head trauma
Contaminated food and water
Gloves

5. If aptient is going to surgery do not give them
Rest - warm - humid air
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
1.. Patient with/ night sweats and temp w/cough (TB). 2. Headache and stiff neck ( Meningitis). 3. Adult w/rash or blisters only on one side (Shingles). 4. Any patient w/ S&S of infection: 1ST ACTION ISOLATE
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K

6. What are char of Pertussis( whooping cough)
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Dry cough
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

7. What is the most dangerous type of Hep?
A
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Private rooms or patient with same organisms

8. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
Glanders - Lassa
Small pox
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

9. Where can you find Salmonella
Feces of infected people or animals
Glanders - Lassa
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

10. What other ATB might be prescribed to treat c diff
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin

11. What pt's need to use Standard - Airbourne - Contaction and Droplet Precautions (SAC D)
1. HOB up to eat 2. On right side after eating 3. Suction avialable 4. Side rails up 5. Bed in low position 6. Call bell w/ patient reach
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin

12. Rule: What YOU CAN USE When Patient GOING To SURGERY And Which MED YOU CAN HOLD
-- Aqua Mephyton = Vitamin K = given coumadin going to surgery ---- Morphine SO4 40mg IV stat for MI ( no more than 40mg) ---- When someone have low K+ hold the digoxin ----- Immunocompromised ----- PCP (pneumocyst carini pneumonia) Peds nurse float
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
Wash your hands w/ an antimicrobial soap for 15min before and after contact with pts and teach pt's family members to do the same place in isolation - use dedicated equipment

13. What are common side effects of PPE
Private room with negative pressure
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
Bleach
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days

14. What are the Ni for Pertussis?
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
Rest - warm - humid air
Glanders - Lassa
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards

15. What kind of diet is needed for a PT with hepatitis A
Fecal/oral
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
A diet high in calories and low fat
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything

16. Who shouldn't get the measles vacc
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
1.Anyone recieving high doses of steriods 2. Pregnant women 3. A allergy to neomycin or gelatin 4.Anyone w/ an active infection 5. Immuncomprimised pt's
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)

17. BLEEDING PRECAUTION Patient. These Patients Who Are On...
Deet spray
Private room - gloves - gown - MRS.WEE M - Multidrug resistant organism R - Respiratory infection - RSV child wears mask S - Skin infections (see below 'VCHIPS') W - Wound infections E - Enteric infections - clostridium defficile E - Eye infections
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS

18. Who shouldn't get the Chicken pox vaccine

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19. How can you stop the spread of c diff

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20. Rule: Transferring PEDS Patient To MS (MED SURGE)
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Rest - warm - humid air
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Private room with negative pressure

21. How can you prevent Salmonella
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
-- Aqua Mephyton = Vitamin K = given coumadin going to surgery ---- Morphine SO4 40mg IV stat for MI ( no more than 40mg) ---- When someone have low K+ hold the digoxin ----- Immunocompromised ----- PCP (pneumocyst carini pneumonia) Peds nurse float
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
Pink red maculopapules

22. What should you wear when taking a pt's VS?
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Transfer the adult patient with a condition or treatment similar to that which is seen in the pediatric population COPD is like CF (cystic fibrosis) = both need chest physiotherapy Pneumonia is pneumonia
Small pox
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

23. DON'T TRANSFER Which Patient
A private room but the door can remain open - Use standard percautions but a wear a MASK When YOUR W/In 3FT of The PT - SPIT ZOne
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
N - V - D and Abd pain
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything

24. GENERAL RuleS FOR VACCINES
No vaccine if : patient has temp > 101 on antibiotics For exposure to any infection/ enlarged lymph nodes: immunoglobin given ----- for pain and discomfort Misc Facts
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
A

25. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
Kopliks spots
DISCONTINUE The ATB
1.Anyone recieving high doses of steriods 2. Pregnant women 3. A allergy to neomycin or gelatin 4.Anyone w/ an active infection 5. Immuncomprimised pt's

26. What should you have the patient sign after being stuck by a needle?
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
No vaccine if : patient has temp > 101 on antibiotics For exposure to any infection/ enlarged lymph nodes: immunoglobin given ----- for pain and discomfort Misc Facts
Chef
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

27. What should you do if the c diff is linked to an ATB
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Private room with negative pressure

28. What is a GUAIAC test?
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Private room - gloves - gown - MRS.WEE M - Multidrug resistant organism R - Respiratory infection - RSV child wears mask S - Skin infections (see below 'VCHIPS') W - Wound infections E - Enteric infections - clostridium defficile E - Eye infections

29. What should you wear if blood is spurting?
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept

30. How would you take off Personal protective gear?
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
A
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure

31. Which pt's can't the pregnant nurse care for
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM

32. When should you use Airborne Precautions
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
Dry cough
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

33. What precaution are needed for Scabies pt
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation

34. INTERVENTION FOR PREVENT ASPIRATION
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Dry cough
1. HOB up to eat 2. On right side after eating 3. Suction avialable 4. Side rails up 5. Bed in low position 6. Call bell w/ patient reach
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm

35. What should the school teacher teach kids handleing pets
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

36. What are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Infected patient can leave their rooms as long as they wear the same protective garments out of their room that we wear when we are going (entering in ) into their room.
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs

37. Infected Air - borne precaution
1.. Patient with/ night sweats and temp w/cough (TB). 2. Headache and stiff neck ( Meningitis). 3. Adult w/rash or blisters only on one side (Shingles). 4. Any patient w/ S&S of infection: 1ST ACTION ISOLATE
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
Private room with negative pressure

38. When dealing w/ a Droplet percautions pt they require
Contaminated food and water
A private room but the door can remain open - Use standard percautions but a wear a MASK When YOUR W/In 3FT of The PT - SPIT ZOne
Before the rash appears
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs

39. Who should get the chicken pox vaccine
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis

40. After getting the Varicella vacc who should you teach pt's to avoid
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
1. HOB up to eat 2. On right side after eating 3. Suction avialable 4. Side rails up 5. Bed in low position 6. Call bell w/ patient reach
Wash your hands w/ an antimicrobial soap for 15min before and after contact with pts and teach pt's family members to do the same place in isolation - use dedicated equipment
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH

41. What would you question with a c diff pt
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Mask will 3 feet
Small pox
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium

42. Rabies pt's would need

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43. What is warn when suctioning?
Mask will 3 feet
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

44. What are the major ATB associated w/ c diff
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
A diet high in calories and low fat
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

45. What are the characteristics of Mumps
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
1. HOB up to eat 2. On right side after eating 3. Suction avialable 4. Side rails up 5. Bed in low position 6. Call bell w/ patient reach
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation

46. What should you tell the pt to prepare for the GUAIAC test

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47. What should a Contact Precaution pt have
Deet spray
Use standard precautions except if an organism is listed. Follow the CDC guidelines If patient presents with S&S of infection ( increase temp - rash - high WBC) isolate immediately until verified. Which patient can you keep at the same room COPD + N
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS

48. Where would you see a rash w/ Rocky mountain spotted fever?
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress

49. How is Hep A spread
Fecal/oral
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Pink red maculopapules

50. What are the S/S for Botulism
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
N - V - D and Abd pain
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO