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NCLEX Lpn Infection Control

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1. What is the most common cause of ATB associated diarrhea
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
Typhus - Psittacosis - Meliodosis - Shigellosis - Brucellosis
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

2. Rule: Transferring ADULT To PEDIATRIC WARDS
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
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
Bleach
N - V - D and Abd pain

3. If aptient is going to surgery do not give them
Glanders - Lassa
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K

4. What are the characteristics of Chicken pox Varicella?
DISCONTINUE The ATB
Contaminated food and water
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs

5. What other ATB might be prescribed to treat c diff
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin

6. How is c diff transmitted?
Glanders - Lassa
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
Bleach

7. What should you teach pt's to wear for protect themselves against Lyme disease
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
MEASLES - GERMAN MEASLES - PARAVIRUS B19 - VARICELLA CHICKEN POX - RADIO ACTIVE ISO TOPE - HANGING CHEMO MEDS
Deet spray

8. CONDITIONS REQUIRED SEIZURE PRECAUTIONS
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves
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
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
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

9. What should the nurse immediately do if she stuck by a used needle?
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
-- 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
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation

10. What should a Contact Precaution pt have
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
Deet spray

11. What kind of diet is needed for a PT with hepatitis A
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
Rest - warm - humid air
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
A diet high in calories and low fat

12. How is Salmonella transmitted
Contaminated food and water
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
Bleach
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

13. What should you wear if blood is spurting?
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Gloves - gown - goggles and mask - Everything
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
N - V - D and Abd pain

14. Who shouldn't get the Chicken pox vaccine
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
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
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine

15. Infected Air - borne precaution
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Private rooms or patient with same organisms
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Private room with negative pressure

16. What should you tell the pt to prepare for the GUAIAC test
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard
N - V - D and Abd pain
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C

17. How is Hep A spread
NSAIDS/ASA - HEPARIN - COUMADIN GARLIC - GINKGO BILOBA - GINSENG And VITAMIN K
Maculopapular rash and vesicular scabs
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
Fecal/oral

18. Rule: What YOU CAN USE When Patient GOING To SURGERY And Which MED YOU CAN HOLD
Contact you touch it you get it the nurse would touch something contaimanated then transfer it by direct pt to pt contact
-- 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
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Gloves

19. What are the characteristics of Mumps
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
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Those with liver problems and pregnant women

20. What are the S/S for Botulism
N - V - D and Abd pain
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
A diet high in calories and low fat
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late

21. Which Patient CAN KEEP In The SAME ROOM
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
A
Before the rash appears
Deet spray

22. What is warn when suctioning?
Gloves
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.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield

23. When CAN INFECTED Patient LEAVE TheIR ROOM
Contaminated food and water
Mask will 3 feet
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.
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB

24. What are the char. of German measles( Rubella)
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Pink red maculopapules
5 shots - Immunoglobulins are given - but if there showing symtoms it's too late
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

25. What should you wear when taking a pt's VS?
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation
- REMEMBER PUT YOUR GOWN On MOM SO WE CAN GO GET YOUR GLOVES 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves

26. What would you question with a c diff pt
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
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
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium
A

27. Who should get the chicken pox vaccine
Feces of infected people or animals
1. Unvaccinated children 12months and older 2.Susceptible non pregnant women 3. Susceptible persons living in a dorm or jail 4. International travelers
Gloves - Goggles and a face shield
1.Select patient with chronic stable conditions (EX: Pressure ulcer = Stable chronic condition) 2. Do not discharge acute surgical patients

28. What kind of room would an Airborne precaution pt need
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
1.Recieve ward must be familar w/ the disease/ treatment 2. Be alert for gender specific wards
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative

29. 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]
Fecal/oral
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

30. Who shouldn't get the measles vacc
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB
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
People w/ egg allergies - pregnant - illness or fever
Rocky mountain fever and Lymes disease

31. What are the major ATB associated w/ c diff
COPD + Negative pressure room = Keep together
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress
Nothing unless the pt is in isolation

32. Rule: MED ERROR - PT INJURY OR ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Before the rash appears
1St provide care 2nd notify MD ( medical doctor
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
1. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress

33. What should the school teacher teach kids handleing pets
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
Wash their hands before and after handling pets
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
Examples: Airborne - droplet - contact or standard

34. What pt's would be ok for a pregnant nurse to care for
Rest - warm - humid air
Fecal/oral
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Pencillins - Cephalosporins - Clindamycin

35. How would you take off Personal protective gear?
Rest - warm - humid air
1.Gloves 2.Goggles 3.Gown 4.Mask
- Low platelets -- High PT/ PTT -- Coumadin/ Heparin ---- TURP --- PT 20 ( report to the doctor)
Feces of infected people or animals

36. GENERAL RuleS FOR VACCINES
Swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands
A diet high in calories and low fat
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
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months

37. Droplet precautions
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Oral Flagyl and and Vancomycin
Rest - warm - humid air
Mask will 3 feet

38. What patients need Droplet precautions?
Contaminated food and water
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
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Those with liver problems and pregnant women

39. What pt's need to use Standard - Airbourne - Contaction and Droplet Precautions (SAC D)
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
A
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. Patient which are UNSTABLE 2. Unknown diagnosis 3. Patient whose condition is made worse by stress

40. What are characteristics of Measles (Rubeola)
A test to decect fecal occult blood assess for hidden blood in stool
Kopliks spots
Within in 1 hour of exposure - but is still effective if given as late as 24 hours after exposure
Pink red maculopapules

41. Who needs Standard - Airbourne and Contact precautions
Disposable dinnerware - GLOVES/GOWN ALWAYS - need dedicated equipment and disinfect room
Glanders - Lassa
Small pox
An order for and Anti Diarrhea med like Imodium

42. What should you wear when drawing blood
Gloves
BLOOD - All BODY FLUIDS - NON INTACT SKIN - MUCOUS MEMBRANES
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Private rooms or patient with same organisms

43. What colors indicate blood in the stool when doing GUAIAC test
Glanders - Lassa
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
Blue - Blue - green - GREEN means negative

44. 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
Coumadin/ Heparin - DIC - Hemophila - Chemo - Problem w/ bone marrow - Cancer - Liver disease - On aspirin or NSAIDS
PRIVATE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM
Before the rash appears

45. 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
C Diff( Clostridium difficle)
Those with liver problems and pregnant women
MY CHICKEN HEZ TB - Measles(RUBEOLA) - Chicken pox (VARICELLA) - Herpes zoster(SHINGLES) IMMUNOCOMPROMISIED And DISSEMINATED - TB

46. How can you prevent Salmonella
HIV - HEP B - C - Cytmegalovirus
Wash hands before eating - after handling pets wash fruit and through cook meat and eggs
Lindane - Crotmiton - Permethrine
Fecal/oral

47. Contact Precautions
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
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

48. What are common side effects of PPE
1.Properly dispose of the needle - remove gloves 2.Wash your hands 3.Alert your manager or report to the health dept
Rest - warm - humid air
Nausea - diarrhea and fatigue for up to 28 days
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

49. Who needs Standard Contact and Droplet precautions
-- 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
EBOLI - MARBAR - CRIMEAN CONGO
Glanders - Lassa
You should get tested for HIV HEP B - C @ 6 weeks - 3months - and 6 months

50. 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
Don't take anti - inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen - asparin more than 325mg a day 7days prior - Colchine - Iron - Vit C
Gown and gloves and disinfectant all the equipments
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.

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