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37 Cards in this Set
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what is candialsis and thrush and what is it caused by? |
yeast infection caused by antibiotics |
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How do you wash your hands? |
-remove jewlery -clean under nails -wash up to wrist -fingernails should be kept 1/4 inch -perform for atleast 15 seconds |
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Where do needles go? |
in the sharps container |
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what do you never do with needles? |
recap them |
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what are some HAIs that are common? |
urinary tract infection, pneumonia, MERSA |
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what are different ways to prevent a urinary tract infection? |
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what are standard precautions? |
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what is the sterile technique? |
no bacteria |
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what is the aseptic technique |
as little bacteria as possible |
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what are contact precautions and what PPE do you wear? |
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what are droplet precautions and what PPE do you wear? |
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How can C-diff get into bowel? |
from long term antibiotic use |
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what is the recommendation to clean our homes? |
bleach, disenfectants |
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look over the chart in chapter 16 on immunizations |
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what are the body responses? |
inflammation ?? |
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Who is most at risk for HAIs?? |
-elderly -surgical incisions -artificial airways -indwelling urinary catheters -IV lines -implanted prosthetic devices -repeated injections -a compromised immune system |
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what do you wear when coming in contact with TB? |
gloves, gown, mask, shoe covers |
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how do we take care of wounds at home? |
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what are some therapuetic techniques? |
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what is a cystology? |
-study of the bladder -common for the urine to be pink and tinged -drink alot of fluids after |
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what is an angiography? |
-used to locate lesions, occluded vessels, tumors, and malformed blood vessels |
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what is an MRI? |
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what is a blood chemistry? |
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what is a liver biopsy? |
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how do you perform a wound culture? |
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what can you not have before performing a treadmill stress test? |
caffeine |
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what is an colonoscopy? |
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how do you obtain a mid-stream urine catch? |
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what are clear liquids? |
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what are full liquids? |
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what do you have to monitor with coumadin? |
PT, INR |
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what are sources of protein? |
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what is protein needed for? |
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what is a good plant source for protein? |
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what are complex carbohydrates? |
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what are simple carbohydrates? |
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what protein source may you find in the heart? |
-fish |
