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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. How can you stop the spread of c diff

2. Rule: MED ERROR - PT INJURY OR ATTEMPT SUICIDE
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific 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

3. What are the char. of German measles( Rubella)
Before the rash appears
Deet spray
Pink red maculopapules
Private room with negative pressure

4. What are the characteristics of Mumps
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Before the rash appears
Chef
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)

5. WHen should you use standard percautions
Private room with negative pressure
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
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
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES

6. Rabies pt's would need

7. After a bloodborne pathogen exposure what should be done later?
A diet high in calories and low fat
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months

8. CONDITIONS REQUIRED SEIZURE PRECAUTIONS

9. Rule: DISCHARGE DURING AN EMERGENCY
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
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
DISCONTINUE The ATB
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

10. Contact Precautions
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.
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots

11. What would you question with a c diff pt
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
Kopliks spots
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium

12. patient what kind of room they should stay
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
-- 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
Feces of infected people or animals

13. What kind of room would an Airborne precaution pt need
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
Small pox
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard

14. When is a pt w/measles most contagious?
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Chef
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Before the rash appears

15. If aptient is going to surgery do not give them
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
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
Mask will 3 feet

16. What should you wear if blood is spurting?
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
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
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything

17. Who needs Standard and Contact precautions (SC)
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
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
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis

18. What are the Ni for Pertussis?
Rest - warm - humid air
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)

19. What should you wash the toilet seat with
Private room with negative pressure
Bleach
A
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.

20. What is a GUAIAC test?
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
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
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

21. DON'T TRANSFER Which Patient
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
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

22. What is the tx for Scabies
Private room with negative pressure
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
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

23. When CAN INFECTED Patient LEAVE TheIR ROOM
Small pox
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
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.
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS

24. Who is not able to start PPE
Contaminated food and water
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Those with liver problems and pregnant women

25. How is Salmonella transmitted
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
Contaminated food and water
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
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

26. When should you use Airborne Precautions
Bleach
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin

27. What should you wear when taking a pt's VS?
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
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.
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation

28. What are char of Pertussis( whooping cough)
Deet spray
A
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Dry cough

29. What type of job should a person with hepatitis never have
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Pink red maculopapules
Chef
Glanders - Lassa

30. Infected Air - borne precaution
Chef
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Private room with negative pressure
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative

31. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
A
Kopliks spots

32. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
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
Glanders - Lassa
DISCONTINUE The ATB

33. What should you teach pt's to wear for protect themselves against Lyme disease
Deet spray
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together

34. What should you have the patient sign after being stuck by a needle?
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
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
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

35. How is c diff transmitted?
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
Those with liver problems and pregnant women

36. Droplet precautions
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Deet spray
Mask will 3 feet

37. What is the most dangerous type of Hep?
A
A diet high in calories and low fat
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C

38. What is the most common cause of ATB associated diarrhea
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium

39. When dealing w/ a Droplet percautions pt they require
Pink red maculopapules
Kopliks spots
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
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure

40. What should the school teacher teach kids handleing pets
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Chef
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)

41. What pt's need to use Standard - Airbourne - Contaction and Droplet Precautions (SAC D)
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
Pink red maculopapules
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO

42. Where would you see a rash w/ Rocky mountain spotted fever?
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool

43. What other ATB might be prescribed to treat c diff
A
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

44. Who needs Standard - Airbourne and Contact precautions
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
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
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Small pox

45. What should you do if the c diff is linked to an ATB
Fecal/oral
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
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
DISCONTINUE The ATB

46. Rule: What YOU CAN USE When Patient GOING To SURGERY And Which MED YOU CAN HOLD
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Fecal/oral
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
-- 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

47. What precaution are needed for Scabies pt
Fecal/oral
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM

48. What colors indicate blood in the stool when doing GUAIAC test
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
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm

49. What are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Kopliks spots

50. How is Hep A spread
Fecal/oral
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
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