Check airway maintenance with C spine protection, a nurse must note the skin color, assess conscious level, and chest movement of the patient if the patient unconscious, the medical team should open the airway by using the jaw-thrust maneuver. 2. Check breathing and ventilation, a nurse I should note if the patient is not breathing, call a hospital emergency code and start CPR. (Trauma) 3. Circulation with hemorrhage, a nurse must assess the level of consciousness, such as the Glasgow coma score and AVPU which are “alert, voice, pain and unresponsive” to control hemorrhage, check the radial and carotid pulses, check for another external bleeding.
Identify prototype drugs for common antibiotic classifications. Discuss the major adverse effects of common antibiotic drug classes. Select nursing interventions to care for a patient taking an antibiotic. Vocabulary/ Key Drugs: Pathogen Bactericidal Synthesis Super-infection Culture Gram stain Broad spectrum antibiotic Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) report Peak Trough Neurotoxicity Hepatotoxicity Resistance Red-man syndrome Tendonitis Clostridium difficile Resistant Susceptible Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) penicillin G potassium tetracycline (Sumcycin) vancomycin (Vancocin) ciprofloxacin (Cipro) III. Bacteriostatic Normal flora Sensitivity Narrow spectrum antibiotic Pruritus Ototoxicity Nephrotoxicity Oral Contraceptive Hypersensitivity Intermediate cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) gentamicin (Garamycin) erythromycin (EES, E-Mycin, Erythrocin) trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra) Study Questions: 1.
When making room assignments what type of room should Helen Smith be admitted into? The patient would need a room with contact precautions to avoid further contamination. 5. What special precautions should the nurse take when caring for Helen? Herpes Zoster is not infectious but it is possible to transmit chickenpox to those who have not had it or to those who are immunocompromised.
The nursing diagnosis is care-focused. The medical diagnosis is etiology (cause) focused. The medical diagnosis specifies the pathology, such as respiratory insufficiency from advanced tuberculosis, but the nursing diagnosis will focus on the impact of the signs and symptoms on the patient and his/her caregivers. 3. List and define 3 major theories on the ways in which people view the causes of illness.
“Make sure appropriate hand hygiene is used. Meticulous infection prevention precautions are required to prevent infections, with particular attention to hand hygiene and standard precautions” (Ackley & Ladwig, 2011, pg. 492). The nurse should also teach the patient what the signs and symptoms of infection are. “Teach the patient and family the symptoms of infection that should be promptly reported to a primary medical caregiver” (Ackley & Ladwig, 2011, pg.
Juan Cucul Nursing concepts lab test 1 1. Explain 3 differences between medical and surgical asepsis. Medical asepsis *procedures used to reduce the number of organism present *prevent the transfer of organisms *Clean technique Surgical asepsis *sterile technique *prevent contamination of an open wound *serves to isolate the operative area from the unsterile environment 2. Differentiate between nosocomial infection, iatrogenic infection and an HCIA. Nosocomial infection * Infection that is acquired during the time of stay at a hospital.
What is NPSG 07.01.05? National Patient Safety Goal 07.05.01- Implement evidence-based practices for preventing surgical site infections- focuses on the eight elements of performance TJC has organized to decrease the risk of surgical site infections. These elements include educating staff and licensed independent practitioners involved in surgical procedures about surgical site infections and the importance of prevention, educating patients and their families about surgical site infection prevention, implementing policies and practice aimed at reducing the risk of
Unit 4222-264 The principles of infection prevention and control Outcome 1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1. Employees’ roles and responsibilities * Follow cleaning schedules and complete records * Report infection control issues * Appropriate using of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 2. Employers’ responsibilities * Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICP) * Assess risk of exposure to infection * Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) * Provide appropriate training * Appoint infection Control link nurse/carer Outcome 2 Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections 1. Current legislation and regulatory body standards * Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) 1974 * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 * Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 * Environmental Protection Act 1990 * Personal protective equipment work regulations (PPE) 1992 * Safe disposal of clinical waste 1992 * Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) * Safe Management of Healthcare Waste (2006) * Health Act (2006) * Health and Social care Act (2008) Regulatory body standards: * Health Care Commission * Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) * NHS Legislation Authority * Health Protection Agency * Health Protection Scotland 2. Local and organisational policies * PPE * Management of occupational exposure * Staff induction and training guidelines * Infection control policies * Risk assessment * Monitoring and audits * Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICP) * Local and national initiatives Outcome 3 Understand systems and procedures relating to the prevention and control of
Question 2 options: |Preferred method of birth control| |Height and weight| |Employment status| |Activity status| Save Question 3 (5 points) A client asks the nurse for ways to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing response? Question 3 options: |"Clean the perineal area from back to front. "| |"Wear clean nylon underpants. "| |"Avoid douching.
The Health and Social Care Act 2008; Code of Practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance. To help providers of healthcare, adult social care, (and others) plan and implement how they prevent and control infections. It includes criteria for CQC to take into account when assessing compliance with the registration requirement on cleanliness and infection control. Legislation, regulations and guidance that