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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. When dealing w/ a Droplet percautions pt they require
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
A diet high in calories and low fat
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
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

2. How can you prevent Salmonella
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
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
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

3. What are common side effects of PPE
Contaminated food and water
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days

4. What should a Contact Precaution pt have
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Deet spray

5. What are the S/S for Botulism
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
Chef
N - V - D and Abd pain
Mask will 3 feet

6. How can you stop the spread of c diff

7. Who shouldn't get the Chicken pox vaccine

8. What should you wash the toilet seat with
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
A
Bleach

9. If aptient is going to surgery do not give them
Glanders - Lassa
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
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
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]

10. When CAN INFECTED Patient LEAVE TheIR ROOM
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect 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.
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative

11. What is the most dangerous type of Hep?
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
A
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin

12. What is warn when suctioning?
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
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
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
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

13. After getting the Varicella vacc who should you teach pt's to avoid
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Deet spray
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH

14. What should you wear if blood is spurting?
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
Small pox
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
Rest - warm - humid air

15. Who is not able to start PPE
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO

16. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
Feces of infected people or animals
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
Kopliks spots
Small pox

17. What is the most common cause of ATB associated diarrhea
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
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
A
Small pox

18. Rule: Transferring PEDS Patient To MS (MED SURGE)
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
N - V - D and Abd pain
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

19. Rule: Transferring ADULT To PEDIATRIC WARDS
N - V - D and Abd pain
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
-- 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
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

20. BLEEDING PRECAUTION Patient. These Patients Who Are On...
Rest - warm - humid air
Feces of infected people or animals
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments

21. What Is The Rule: NEVER SEND A Patient To SURGERY ANTICOAGULANT
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
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Private room with negative pressure
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K

22. Which pt's can't the pregnant nurse care for
Mask will 3 feet
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Private room with negative pressure
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS

23. Which Patient CAN KEEP In The SAME ROOM
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards

24. To be most effective when should postexposure prophylaxis (PPE) be started?
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Deet spray
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients

25. What are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO

26. What should the nurse immediately do if she stuck by a used needle?
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
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
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept

27. What is the tx for Scabies
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
-- 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
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

28. Who needs Standard - Airbourne and Contact precautions
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Small pox
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
Before the rash appears

29. Infected Air - borne precaution
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
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
Private room with negative pressure
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C

30. WHen should you use standard percautions
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact

31. Who should get the chicken pox vaccine
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers

32. What is a GUAIAC test?
Pink red maculopapules
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
DISCONTINUE The ATB
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

33. What is the order for putting on personal protective gear?
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
Bleach
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
N - V - D and Abd pain

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

35. What are the characteristics of Mumps
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
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
Fecal/oral

36. Where would you see a rash w/ Rocky mountain spotted fever?
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
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

37. What should you have the patient sign after being stuck by a needle?
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
Dry cough

38. How is Hep A spread
Chef
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Fecal/oral

39. DON'T TRANSFER Which Patient
Chef
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress

40. After a bloodborne pathogen exposure what should be done later?
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
Contaminated food and water
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
Chef

41. Where can you find Salmonella
Feces of infected people or animals
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Dry cough
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)

42. Which Patient NEED To ISOLATE
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
N - V - D and Abd pain
DISCONTINUE The ATB
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

43. What kind of diet is needed for a PT with hepatitis A
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
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
A diet high in calories and low fat
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C

44. 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
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
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.

45. CONDITIONS REQUIRED SEIZURE PRECAUTIONS

46. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Glanders - Lassa
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever

47. What pt's need to use Standard - Airbourne - Contaction and Droplet Precautions (SAC D)
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
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
Kopliks spots
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation

48. How would you take off Personal protective gear?
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
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
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K

49. Rabies pt's would need

50. What should you teach pt's to wear for protect themselves against Lyme disease
Chef
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
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Deet spray