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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. DON'T TRANSFER Which Patient
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
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard

2. If aptient is going to surgery do not give them
Deet spray
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
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
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

3. What should the school teacher teach kids handleing pets
N - V - D and Abd pain
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB

4. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
Kopliks spots
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots

5. What type of job should a person with hepatitis never have
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
A diet high in calories and low fat
Chef

6. How is c diff transmitted?
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
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
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

7. What pt's would be ok for a pregnant nurse to care for
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
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
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

8. What Is The Rule: NEVER SEND A Patient To SURGERY ANTICOAGULANT
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
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
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Small pox

9. What are the major ATB associated w/ c diff
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
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
Wash their hands before and after handling pets

10. Infected Air - borne precaution
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
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
Private room with negative pressure

11. Rule: DISCHARGE DURING AN EMERGENCY
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
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
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)

12. What should the nurse immediately do if she stuck by a used needle?
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
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
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

13. Transferring Patient BETWEEN WARDS
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
A
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards

14. Rule: Transferring PEDS Patient To MS (MED SURGE)
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
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Mask will 3 feet
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

15. INTERVENTION FOR PREVENT ASPIRATION
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
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C

16. How is Salmonella transmitted
Private room with negative pressure
Dry cough
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
Contaminated food and water

17. What is a GUAIAC test?
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments

18. What are char of Pertussis( whooping cough)
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
Dry cough
A diet high in calories and low fat
Wash their hands before and after handling pets

19. What are the S/S for Botulism
N - V - D and Abd pain
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
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
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

20. GENERAL RuleS FOR VACCINES
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
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
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

21. What are the Ni for Pertussis?
Rest - warm - humid air
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Dry cough
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

22. How would you take off Personal protective gear?
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask

23. How can you stop the spread of c diff

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24. What should you wear when drawing blood
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Gloves
Chef
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES

25. After getting the Varicella vacc who should you teach pt's to avoid
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
-- 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
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

26. What are the characteristics of Mumps
Contaminated food and water
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Deet spray
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands

27. Rule: Transferring ADULT To PEDIATRIC WARDS
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
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. Cirrhosis encephalopathy 2. PIH (pregenancy induced hypertension) 3. DT'S (delirium tremors) 4. ICP 5. CVA 6. Meningitis 7. Brian surgery 8. head trauma
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

28. Where would you see a rash w/ Rocky mountain spotted fever?
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
Feces of infected people or animals
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

29. What is warn when suctioning?
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Feces of infected people or animals
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield

30. What precaution are needed for Scabies pt
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
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
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
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots

31. WHen should you use standard percautions
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES

32. What should you do if the c diff is linked to an ATB
DISCONTINUE The ATB
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.
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

33. What are the char. of German measles( Rubella)
Pink red maculopapules
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
A diet high in calories and low fat
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots

34. Droplet precautions
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
Mask will 3 feet
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

35. Who needs Standard - Airbourne and Contact precautions
Small pox
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
A

36. What is the tx for Scabies
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

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

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38. After a bloodborne pathogen exposure what should be done later?
Feces of infected people or animals
Glanders - Lassa
A diet high in calories and low fat
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months

39. Rule: MED ERROR - PT INJURY OR ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Chef
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor

40. What is the most dangerous type of Hep?
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
A
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
Wash their hands before and after handling pets

41. Identify the type of precaution required
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
-- 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
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs

42. Rabies pt's would need

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43. What are common side effects of PPE
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

44. Who needs Standard and Contact precautions (SC)
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
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
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

45. What other ATB might be prescribed to treat c diff
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
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

46. How is Hep A spread
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
A
Fecal/oral
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments

47. Which pt's can't the pregnant nurse care for
A diet high in calories and low fat
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
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS

48. When dealing w/ a Droplet percautions pt they require
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
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
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

49. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Private room with negative pressure
Glanders - Lassa

50. What should you have the patient sign after being stuck by a needle?
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV