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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. What should a Contact Precaution pt have
A
Pink red maculopapules
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room

2. How is c diff transmitted?
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
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
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
Wash their hands before and after handling pets

3. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
Glanders - Lassa
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Kopliks spots

4. Rule: MED ERROR - PT INJURY OR ATTEMPT SUICIDE
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
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. What is warn when suctioning?
N - V - D and Abd pain
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS

6. What colors indicate blood in the stool when doing GUAIAC test
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
Private room with negative pressure

7. What are char of Pertussis( whooping cough)
Contaminated food and water
Dry cough
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Feces of infected people or animals

8. What precaution are needed for Scabies pt
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.
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
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots

9. What is the two diseased caused by ticks
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]

10. patient what kind of room they should stay
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
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Private rooms or patient with same organisms

11. What should you teach pt's to wear for protect themselves against Lyme disease
Deet spray
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Feces of infected people or animals

12. Where would you see a rash w/ Rocky mountain spotted fever?
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots

13. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
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
Glanders - Lassa

14. What should you wear when taking a pt's VS?
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept

15. When should you use Airborne Precautions
Feces of infected people or animals
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
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
A diet high in calories and low fat

16. What should you wash the toilet seat with
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
Bleach

17. CONDITIONS REQUIRED SEIZURE PRECAUTIONS

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18. How is Salmonella transmitted
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
A
Contaminated food and water
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

19. When dealing w/ a Droplet percautions pt they require
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
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
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

20. What kind of room would an Airborne precaution pt need
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact

21. When CAN INFECTED Patient LEAVE TheIR ROOM
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
A diet high in calories and low fat
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.

22. GENERAL RuleS FOR VACCINES
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.
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
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
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

23. What Is The Rule: NEVER SEND A Patient To SURGERY ANTICOAGULANT
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 - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Before the rash appears
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)

24. WHen should you use standard percautions
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
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments

25. What are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
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

26. What should you wear when drawing blood
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
-- 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
Pink red maculopapules
Gloves

27. Who needs Standard and Contact precautions (SC)
Deet spray
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
Wash their hands before and after handling pets

28. 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
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard

29. Who is not able to start PPE
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

30. What is the tx for Scabies
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

31. How is Hep A spread
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Fecal/oral
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

32. What is the most dangerous type of Hep?
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
A

33. What are common side effects of PPE
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Bleach

34. Rule: Transferring PEDS Patient To MS (MED SURGE)
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
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
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]

35. What are the S/S for Botulism
N - V - D and Abd pain
Bleach
A
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES

36. Rabies pt's would need

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37. If aptient is going to surgery do not give them
Chef
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
-- 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
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K

38. What should you wear if blood is spurting?
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
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
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything

39. What should the school teacher teach kids handleing pets
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
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
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
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

40. 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
Kopliks spots
Bleach
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

41. How can you prevent Salmonella
Mask will 3 feet
Contaminated food and water
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves

42. Which pt's can't the pregnant nurse care for
Gloves
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

43. What should you have the patient sign after being stuck by a needle?
A diet high in calories and low fat
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield

44. What pt's need to use Standard - Airbourne - Contaction and Droplet Precautions (SAC D)
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
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
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO

45. After getting the Varicella vacc who should you teach pt's to avoid
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Before the rash appears
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH

46. When To USE STAndARD PRECAUTIONS
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
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
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
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

47. How would you take off Personal protective gear?
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Small pox
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever

48. What should the nurse immediately do if she stuck by a used needle?
Private room with negative pressure
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
Gloves
Rest - warm - humid air

49. What patients need Droplet precautions?

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50. DON'T TRANSFER Which Patient
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES