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Communicable diseases |
Refer to those that are transmitted from one source to another |
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Accumulation of pus in tissues |
Abscess |
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Sepsis |
Asystematic inflammatory response in your resulting from infection. Signs and symptoms including temperature greater than 100.4, or less than 96.8. Heart rate greater than 90. Respiratory rate greater than 20. White blood cell count greater than 12,000. |
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Standard precautions |
Measures for reducing the risk of transmitting pathogens |
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Blood-borne infections |
Post exposure recommendations include antibody testing |
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Immunizations |
To help prevent and control community acquired infections, nurses encourage childhood and adult immunizations, vaccines that stimulate the body to produce antibodies against it specific disease organism |
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Culture and sensitivity test |
A culture identifies bacteria in a specimen taken from a person with symptoms of an infection |
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Common reason for a skin test |
TB |
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HAI |
Avoid Foley catheter |
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What leads to increased fluid loss |
Caffeine |
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Alternative medicine/therapies |
Alternative medical systems are those who theories of healing in practice evolved from other cultures |
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Alternative therapy |
Alternative therapies are non-orthodox methods with no current proven basis for their effectiveness at promoting health |
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Integrative medicine |
Integrative medicine is a combination of conventional medical practice with nontraditional physical and non-physical approaches for which there is some scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness |
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A mind-body technique in which an individual voluntarily controls one or more physiologic function, such as body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and brain waves |
Biofeedback. Reduces hypertension and rapid heart rate, manages pain, aborts seizures, relieves migraines |
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A psycho biologic technique that uses the mind to visualize a positive physiologic effect. |
Imagery |
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Technique that can be used therapeutically, laughter simulate the immune system by increasing the number of white blood cells and lowering cortisol |
Humor |
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Technique where pressure and movement are used on soft body tissues |
Massage |
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Technique that alters subluxation of spinal vertebrae |
Chiropractic |
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Pressure to hands and feet |
Reflexology |
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Herbal blood thinners |
Ginko |
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What supports healthy bacteria |
Prebiotic and probiotic |
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Components of a medication order |
*Clients name Date and time order is written Drug name: trade name Dose to be administered |
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What is the first thing you do when a medication error occurs? |
Assess the patient |
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Topical route |
Cutaneous applications. Percutaneous applications: oils, lotions, creams. Transdermal applications: skin patches, drug pastes |
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Sublingual application |
Place under the tongue, *do not swallow* |
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Inhalant route |
Administers drugs to the lower airways. The lungs provide an extensive area from which the circulatory system can *quickly absorb the drug* |
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Parenteral administration equipment |
For most injections, 18-27 gauge needles are used. *the smaller the number, the larger the diameter.* |
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Administering insulin |
*injection site for insulin is rotated each time the injection is administered to avoid*: Lipoatrophy: breakdown of subcutaneous fat at the site of repeated insulin injections Lipohypertrophy: buildup of subcutaneous fat at the site of repeated insulin injections |
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Administering heparin |
To prevent bruising the area of the injection, the nurse changes the needle before injecting the client. The nurse does NOT aspirate the plunger once the needle is in place. The nurse rotates the sites with each injection to avoid a previous area where there has been local bleeding |
