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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. What are the char. of German measles( Rubella)
Pink red maculopapules
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Glanders - Lassa
DISCONTINUE The ATB

2. CONDITIONS REQUIRED SEIZURE PRECAUTIONS

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3. 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
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH

4. What should you wash the toilet seat with
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
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Bleach
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis

5. Identify the type of precaution required
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
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard

6. Which Patient CAN KEEP In The SAME ROOM
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
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

7. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Glanders - Lassa
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Small pox

8. Droplet precautions
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Mask will 3 feet
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Dry cough

9. Contact Precautions
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands

10. What would you question with a c diff pt
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
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm

11. What should you wear when taking a pt's VS?
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO

12. When should you use Airborne Precautions
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor

13. Who shouldn't get the measles vacc
A
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask

14. How can you prevent Salmonella
Fecal/oral
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative

15. What are the characteristics of Mumps
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
Deet spray
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands

16. What is the most common cause of ATB associated diarrhea
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)
Rest - warm - humid air
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

17. What should you wear when drawing blood
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
Gloves
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves

18. Where would you see a rash w/ Rocky mountain spotted fever?
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
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
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

19. When CAN INFECTED Patient LEAVE TheIR ROOM
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.
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
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
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers

20. What is the most dangerous type of Hep?
A
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
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
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

21. What are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Small pox
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield

22. To be most effective when should postexposure prophylaxis (PPE) be started?
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Gloves
Bleach
Before the rash appears

23. What are the Ni for Pertussis?
Rest - warm - humid air
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
A diet high in calories and low fat
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything

24. Which Patient NEED To ISOLATE
Gloves
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
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
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room

25. What pt's need to use Standard - Airbourne - Contaction and Droplet Precautions (SAC D)
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
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 is the tx for Scabies
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard

27. What colors indicate blood in the stool when doing GUAIAC test
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)

28. How is c diff transmitted?
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
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs

29. DON'T TRANSFER Which Patient
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
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

30. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
Kopliks spots
Bleach
-- 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
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.

31. What is the two diseased caused by ticks
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
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.

32. Transferring Patient BETWEEN WARDS
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
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
A

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

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34. Rabies pt's would need

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35. What kind of room would an Airborne precaution pt need
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM

36. What are char of Pertussis( whooping cough)
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Dry cough
Private room with negative pressure

37. After a bloodborne pathogen exposure what should be done later?
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months

38. If aptient is going to surgery do not give them
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
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
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure

39. GENERAL RuleS FOR VACCINES
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
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
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

40. BLEEDING PRECAUTION Patient. These Patients Who Are On...
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
Gloves
Contaminated food and water
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield

41. How is Salmonella transmitted
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
Pink red maculopapules
A
Contaminated food and water

42. What should you teach pt's to wear for protect themselves against Lyme disease
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Small pox
Deet spray
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards

43. What should you do if the c diff is linked to an ATB
DISCONTINUE The ATB
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together

44. Rule: Transferring PEDS Patient To MS (MED SURGE)
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]

45. Who is not able to start PPE
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K

46. Rule: MED ERROR - PT INJURY OR ATTEMPT SUICIDE
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
A

47. WHen should you use standard percautions
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES

48. What patients need Droplet precautions?

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49. When is a pt w/measles most contagious?
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
N - V - D and Abd pain
Glanders - Lassa
Before the rash appears

50. How is Hep A spread
Glanders - Lassa
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
Fecal/oral
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs