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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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

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2. What pt's would be ok for a pregnant nurse to care for
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV

3. WHen should you use standard percautions
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards

4. What should you wash the toilet seat with
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative
Bleach
Gloves
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands

5. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
Glanders - Lassa
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

6. After getting the Varicella vacc who should you teach pt's to avoid
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus

7. What should you do if the c diff is linked to an ATB
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
DISCONTINUE The ATB
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
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

8. Where can you find Salmonella
A
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
Feces of infected people or animals
Pink red maculopapules

9. What is a GUAIAC test?
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
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
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

10. What kind of room would an Airborne precaution pt need
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.
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs

11. What would you question with a c diff pt
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Deet spray
Chef

12. What patients need Droplet precautions?

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13. When To USE STAndARD PRECAUTIONS
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
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
Deet spray
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever

14. When is a pt w/measles most contagious?
Rest - warm - humid air
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Before the rash appears
A

15. What should you wear if blood is spurting?
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
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 are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask

17. INTERVENTION FOR PREVENT ASPIRATION
Feces of infected people or animals
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
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
Glanders - Lassa

18. BLEEDING PRECAUTION Patient. These Patients Who Are On...
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
Dry cough
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS

19. Rule: DISCHARGE DURING AN EMERGENCY
-- 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
Fecal/oral
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients

20. What are common side effects of PPE
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
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
Feces of infected people or animals

21. Infected Air - borne precaution
Contaminated food and water
Glanders - Lassa
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Private room with negative pressure

22. Who needs Standard and Contact precautions (SC)
Private room with negative pressure
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
Mask will 3 feet

23. What Is The Rule: NEVER SEND A Patient To SURGERY ANTICOAGULANT
Glanders - Lassa
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation

24. What other ATB might be prescribed to treat c diff
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
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
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Private room with negative pressure

25. What should a Contact Precaution pt have
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Feces of infected people or animals
-- 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
N - V - D and Abd pain

26. Transferring Patient BETWEEN WARDS
N - V - D and Abd pain
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Those with liver problems and pregnant women

27. What should the school teacher teach kids handleing pets
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months

28. 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
Deet spray
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept

29. Droplet precautions
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
Mask will 3 feet

30. What is the order for putting on personal protective gear?
Dry cough
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
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves

31. What type of job should a person with hepatitis never have
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Private room with negative pressure
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients
Chef

32. Which Patient NEED To ISOLATE
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
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

33. What is the two diseased caused by ticks
Small pox
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers

34. What are the major ATB associated w/ c diff
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

35. Rule: Transferring ADULT To PEDIATRIC 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
- 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
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

36. What should you wear when taking a pt's VS?
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
Mask will 3 feet
Deet spray
N - V - D and Abd pain

37. Rule: Transferring PEDS Patient To MS (MED SURGE)
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
Newborns - pregnant women - Immuncompromised pts for - 1 MONTH
Glanders - Lassa
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium

38. What is the most common cause of ATB associated diarrhea
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
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

39. After a bloodborne pathogen exposure what should be done later?
Pink red maculopapules
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
-- 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
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs

40. What should you wear when drawing blood
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
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
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Gloves

41. Rule: What YOU CAN USE When Patient GOING To SURGERY And Which MED YOU CAN HOLD
N - V - D and Abd pain
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
-- 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
Private room with negative pressure

42. What are the Ni for Pertussis?
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Rest - warm - humid air
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
Before the rash appears

43. When should you use Airborne Precautions
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Pink red maculopapules
Before the rash appears
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB

44. GENERAL RuleS FOR VACCINES
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 their hands before and after handling pets
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
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis

45. How would you take off Personal protective gear?
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
A
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together

46. Who shouldn't get the Chicken pox vaccine

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47. Rabies pt's would need

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48. What should you have the patient sign after being stuck by a needle?
1. Oldest child 1st 2. No communicable diseases 3. Not immunocompromised 4. No teaching needed]
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
A consent form to be signed for Hep B - C and HIV
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM

49. What is the tx for Scabies
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
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

50. If aptient is going to surgery do not give them
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Gloves
Rest - warm - humid air