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14 Cards in this Set
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four most common nosocomial infections
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UTI's
surgical site nosocomial pneumonia nosocomial bacteremia |
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C. difficile
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bacterium r/t use of antibiotics
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S/S of SARS
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high fever (>100.4)
headache body aches mild respiratory symptoms diarrhea after 2-7 days: dry cough |
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standard precautions
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measures used regardless of appearance of infection or symptoms
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contact precautions
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private room
gowns, gloves, dedicated pt equipment used for C. diff |
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droplet precautions
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against large particle droplets
private room, mask, eye protection used for meningitiditis, influenza |
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airborne precautions
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protection against small particles
neg. press, private room, N95 respirator used for TB, measles, varicella, disseminated zoster |
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precautions for influenza
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droplet
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precautions for smallpox
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airborne
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precautions for disseminated herpes zoster
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airborne
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precautions for VRE
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contact
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precautions for SARS
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droplet
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precautions for measles
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airborne
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precautions for meningitis
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droplet
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