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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. What is warn when suctioning?
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield

2. 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
Private room with negative pressure
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

3. BLEEDING PRECAUTION Patient. These Patients Who Are On...
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Dry cough
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask

4. What should a Contact Precaution pt have
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
Feces of infected people or animals
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm

5. 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
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.
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

6. What are common side effects of PPE
Contaminated food and water
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
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Kopliks spots

7. What precaution are needed for Scabies pt
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late

8. What is the most dangerous type of Hep?
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
Feces of infected people or animals
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
A

9. What is the tx for Scabies
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

10. What should you do if the c diff is linked to an ATB
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
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
DISCONTINUE The ATB
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

11. What is the two diseased caused by ticks
Kopliks spots
-- 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
A diet high in calories and low fat
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

12. What colors indicate blood in the stool when doing GUAIAC test
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
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask

13. What pt's need to use Standard - Airbourne - Contaction and Droplet Precautions (SAC D)
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Before the rash appears

14. To be most effective when should postexposure prophylaxis (PPE) be started?
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Bleach
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis

15. How is Salmonella transmitted
N - V - D and Abd pain
Contaminated food and water
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
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.

16. What kind of room would an Airborne precaution pt need
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
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
A

17. INTERVENTION FOR PREVENT ASPIRATION
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. 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
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin

18. What pt's would be ok for a pregnant nurse to care for
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything

19. When should you use Airborne Precautions
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
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
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
Chef

20. What are the char. of German measles( Rubella)
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
Small pox
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Pink red maculopapules

21. What should you wear when taking a pt's VS?
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard

22. How can you prevent Salmonella
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
Pink red maculopapules
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

23. Rabies pt's would need

24. 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.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Those with liver problems and pregnant women

25. Where would you see a rash w/ Rocky mountain spotted fever?
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
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
Wrist ankles Palms - soles Forearm
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress

26. What is a GUAIAC test?
N - V - D and Abd pain
A
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers

27. What Is The Rule: NEVER SEND A Patient To SURGERY ANTICOAGULANT
Kopliks spots
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Glanders - Lassa
DISCONTINUE The ATB

28. Rule: MED ERROR - PT INJURY OR ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
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
Chef

29. 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
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
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
Bleach

30. Droplet precautions
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Mask will 3 feet
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients

31. DON'T TRANSFER Which Patient
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
A
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

32. What should the nurse immediately do if she stuck by a used needle?
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
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.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield

33. What patients need Droplet precautions?

34. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
Glanders - Lassa
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)

35. Rule: DISCHARGE DURING AN EMERGENCY
Contaminated food and water
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
Fecal/oral

36. What are the major ATB associated w/ c diff
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

37. Contact Precautions
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
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

38. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
Kopliks spots
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
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

39. Infected Air - borne precaution
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Private room with negative pressure
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
Rest - warm - humid air

40. Rule: What YOU CAN USE When Patient GOING To SURGERY And Which MED YOU CAN HOLD
-- 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
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool

41. How can you stop the spread of c diff

42. How is Hep A spread
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Dry cough
Fecal/oral

43. What should you wash the toilet seat with
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Bleach
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments

44. What are char of Pertussis( whooping cough)
Dry cough
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers

45. What are the S/S for Botulism
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
N - V - D and Abd pain
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Gloves

46. What other ATB might be prescribed to treat c diff
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin

47. What should you wear if blood is spurting?
A diet high in calories and low fat
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
Contact which are gloves and gown - Toes - wet - warm - spots
A

48. CONDITIONS REQUIRED SEIZURE PRECAUTIONS

49. patient what kind of room they should stay
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. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS

50. What should you wear when drawing blood
Small pox
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Gloves
Rest - warm - humid air