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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. What would you question with a c diff pt
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Kopliks spots
Private room with negative pressure
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium

2. Where can you find Salmonella
Gloves
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
Feces of infected people or animals
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients

3. Who needs Standard and Contact precautions (SC)
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
Contaminated food and water
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis

4. What type of job should a person with hepatitis never have
Chef
Fecal/oral
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments

5. What is the order for putting on personal protective gear?
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Feces of infected people or animals
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves

6. What are the major ATB associated w/ c diff
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
Kopliks spots
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

7. Who shouldn't get the Chicken pox vaccine

8. 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
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Dry cough
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments

9. WHen should you use standard percautions
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers

10. Rule: MED ERROR - PT INJURY OR ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES

11. What are the characteristics of Mumps
Fecal/oral
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands

12. Infected Air - borne precaution
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
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
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves

13. What should you have the patient sign after being stuck by a needle?
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

14. What should you wear if blood is spurting?
Small pox
Rest - warm - humid air
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything

15. BLEEDING PRECAUTION Patient. These Patients Who Are On...
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
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.
Kopliks spots
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm

16. What should a Contact Precaution pt have
N - V - D and Abd pain
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
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
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room

17. What should the school teacher teach kids handleing pets
-- 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
Chef
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Wash their hands before and after handling pets

18. When CAN INFECTED Patient LEAVE TheIR ROOM
Small pox
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.
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
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

19. When is a pt w/measles most contagious?
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
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
Before the rash appears

20. How can you prevent Salmonella
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

21. Rule: What YOU CAN USE When Patient GOING To SURGERY And Which MED YOU CAN HOLD
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
-- 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
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept

22. Who is not able to start PPE
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
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
Those with liver problems and pregnant women

23. What is the tx for Scabies
Mask will 3 feet
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Small pox
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis

24. How is Salmonella transmitted
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Contaminated food and water
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Those with liver problems and pregnant women

25. Who shouldn't get the measles vacc
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

26. What are char of Pertussis( whooping cough)
Dry cough
Small pox
A
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

27. How can you stop the spread of c diff

28. What kind of diet is needed for a PT with hepatitis A
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
-- 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
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

29. What is the two diseased caused by ticks
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
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
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

30. What is the most common cause of ATB associated diarrhea
Dry cough
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Mask will 3 feet
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)

31. When dealing w/ a Droplet percautions pt they require
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Private room with negative pressure
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
Deet spray

32. What kind of room would an Airborne precaution pt need
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Before the rash appears
Small pox
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM

33. What are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
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
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Kopliks spots
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days

34. Rule: Transferring PEDS Patient To MS (MED SURGE)
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
DISCONTINUE The ATB

35. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
Private room with negative pressure
Kopliks spots
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Private rooms or patient with same organisms

36. 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
Deet spray
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.
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield

37. What should you wash the toilet seat with
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Bleach

38. What are common side effects of PPE
Gloves
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
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days

39. What is a GUAIAC test?
A diet high in calories and low fat
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Gloves
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C

40. What patients need Droplet precautions?

41. Which Patient CAN KEEP In The SAME ROOM
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
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together

42. After a bloodborne pathogen exposure what should be done later?
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
Pink red maculopapules

43. What pt's would be ok for a pregnant nurse to care for
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Glanders - Lassa
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments

44. When should you use Airborne Precautions
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
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

45. 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
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
Deet spray

46. Transferring Patient BETWEEN WARDS
Feces of infected people or animals
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
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

47. What pt's need to use Standard - Airbourne - Contaction and Droplet Precautions (SAC D)
Bleach
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
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

48. What should you wear when taking a pt's VS?
Pink red maculopapules
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Gloves

49. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
Glanders - Lassa
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
Fecal/oral
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure

50. What Is The Rule: NEVER SEND A Patient To SURGERY ANTICOAGULANT
Deet spray
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Fecal/oral
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)