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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. Contact Precautions
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
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
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

2. After a bloodborne pathogen exposure what should be done later?
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
-- 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
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months

3. Who needs Standard and Contact precautions (SC)
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

4. Droplet precautions
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Mask will 3 feet

5. What should you tell the pt to prepare for the GUAIAC test
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium

6. What should you teach pt's to wear for protect themselves against Lyme disease
Pink red maculopapules
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
Mask will 3 feet
Deet spray

7. DON'T TRANSFER Which Patient
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
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

8. What are the characteristics of Mumps
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
Kopliks spots

9. What should the school teacher teach kids handleing pets
Deet spray
N - V - D and Abd pain
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Wash their hands before and after handling pets

10. When To USE STAndARD PRECAUTIONS
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
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
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative

11. What is the most common cause of ATB associated diarrhea
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
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

12. What colors indicate blood in the stool when doing GUAIAC test
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
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
N - V - D and Abd pain
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative

13. What are the Ni for Pertussis?
Rest - warm - humid air
Dry cough
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late

14. What pt's would be ok for a pregnant nurse to care for
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
DISCONTINUE The ATB
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress

15. How is Hep A spread
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Fecal/oral
Chef
A

16. What kind of room would an Airborne precaution pt need
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
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C

17. Who is not able to start PPE
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
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

18. How is c diff transmitted?
Glanders - Lassa
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything

19. If aptient is going to surgery do not give them
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Fecal/oral

20. What should you have the patient sign after being stuck by a needle?
Before the rash appears
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

21. How can you stop the spread of c diff
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
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
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
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

22. What should you wear when taking a pt's VS?
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Deet spray
Contaminated food and water

23. What should the nurse immediately do if she stuck by a used needle?
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis

24. 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
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever

25. patient what kind of room they should stay
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
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs

26. What precaution are needed for Scabies pt
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves

27. Rule: DISCHARGE DURING AN EMERGENCY
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Pink red maculopapules
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients

28. What is the tx for Scabies
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
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

29. What is the most dangerous type of Hep?
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
A
Pink red maculopapules

30. To be most effective when should postexposure prophylaxis (PPE) be started?
Pink red maculopapules
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Feces of infected people or animals
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure

31. Infected Air - borne precaution
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Private room with negative pressure
Gloves
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress

32. BLEEDING PRECAUTION Patient. These Patients Who Are On...
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
Feces of infected people or animals
Rest - warm - humid air

33. Who should get the chicken pox vaccine
N - V - D and Abd pain
Dry cough
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers

34. What is the two diseased caused by ticks
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Gloves
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

35. CONDITIONS REQUIRED SEIZURE PRECAUTIONS
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
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
Kopliks spots
Mask will 3 feet

36. What kind of diet is needed for a PT with hepatitis A
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
A diet high in calories and low fat
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

37. What should a Contact Precaution pt have
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Contaminated food and water

38. When dealing w/ a Droplet percautions pt they require
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Rest - warm - humid air
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
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative

39. Who shouldn't get the measles vacc
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Glanders - Lassa
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

40. What should you wash the toilet seat with
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Bleach
A diet high in calories and low fat

41. What are the char. of German measles( Rubella)
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
Pink red maculopapules
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS

42. What should you wear when drawing blood
Gloves
Rest - warm - humid air
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room

43. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
Glanders - Lassa
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
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB

44. WHen should you use standard percautions
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Feces of infected people or animals
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure

45. Rule: Transferring PEDS Patient To MS (MED SURGE)
Fecal/oral
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
Private rooms or patient with same organisms

46. What are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
A diet high in calories and low fat
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Feces of infected people or animals
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)

47. 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
N - V - D and Abd pain
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard

48. Transferring Patient BETWEEN WARDS
DISCONTINUE The ATB
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
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS

49. Rabies pt's would need
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
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
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late

50. How is Salmonella transmitted
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Contaminated food and water
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative

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