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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. What kind of room would an Airborne precaution pt need
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Feces of infected people or animals
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever

2. What patients need Droplet precautions?

3. What Is The Rule: NEVER SEND A Patient To SURGERY ANTICOAGULANT
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
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
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard

4. What should you wear when drawing blood
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
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
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

5. Where can you find Salmonella
Pink red maculopapules
N - V - D and Abd pain
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
Feces of infected people or animals

6. What should the school teacher teach kids handleing pets
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Deet spray
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
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. Rule: Transferring ADULT To PEDIATRIC WARDS
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
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Pink red maculopapules

8. What should a Contact Precaution pt have
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Contaminated food and water
Glanders - Lassa

9. Which pt's can't the pregnant nurse care for
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
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
Fecal/oral
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

10. Droplet precautions
Mask will 3 feet
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Glanders - Lassa

11. Who is not able to start PPE
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
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
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

12. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
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
Gloves
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Glanders - Lassa

13. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
Kopliks spots
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
Bleach
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months

14. What should you wear if blood is spurting?
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
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
Glanders - Lassa

15. Which Patient NEED To ISOLATE
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
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
Chef
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

16. 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
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
Dry cough
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together

17. What are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs

18. What should you wash the toilet seat with
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
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
Bleach

19. What is the tx for Scabies
A diet high in calories and low fat
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Chef

20. What should the nurse immediately do if she stuck by a used needle?
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept

21. Who shouldn't get the Chicken pox vaccine

22. What pt's need to use Standard - Airbourne - Contaction and Droplet Precautions (SAC D)
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
DISCONTINUE The ATB

23. How is Salmonella transmitted
Contaminated food and water
Kopliks spots
Fecal/oral
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments

24. What is the most dangerous type of Hep?
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Bleach
A

25. What is warn when suctioning?
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Contaminated food and water
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
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield

26. What should you teach pt's to wear for protect themselves against Lyme disease
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Bleach
Deet spray
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact

27. 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
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept

28. CONDITIONS REQUIRED SEIZURE PRECAUTIONS

29. How would you take off Personal protective gear?
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
Pink red maculopapules
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
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS

30. 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
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS

31. WHen should you use standard percautions
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
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.

32. What are the characteristics of Mumps
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
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)

33. Rabies pt's would need

34. What is the two diseased caused by ticks
Glanders - Lassa
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor

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

36. What precaution are needed for Scabies pt
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
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
Feces of infected people or animals

37. Rule: DISCHARGE DURING AN EMERGENCY
Glanders - Lassa
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
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Fecal/oral

38. When To USE STAndARD PRECAUTIONS
Feces of infected people or animals
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
N - V - D and Abd pain
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

39. When is a pt w/measles most contagious?
-- 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
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
Before the rash appears
A diet high in calories and low fat

40. What type of job should a person with hepatitis never have
Chef
Gloves
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

41. Who shouldn't get the measles vacc
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
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin

42. What other ATB might be prescribed to treat c diff
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
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin

43. 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
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium

44. GENERAL RuleS FOR VACCINES
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
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
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months

45. What colors indicate blood in the stool when doing GUAIAC test
Feces of infected people or animals
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
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.
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation

46. 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
A diet high in calories and low fat
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact

47. What should you do if the c diff is linked to an ATB
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Contaminated food and water
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool

48. What are the Ni for Pertussis?
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.
Rest - warm - humid air
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K

49. Who needs Standard - Airbourne and Contact precautions
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Small pox
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

50. Identify the type of precaution required
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)