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when dealing with patient precaution iso physo motors |
therapeutic communications |
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patient with mask asks for drawing lips or smiley faces on mask |
don't do it |
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common response to infection |
redness , fever , pain, |
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what prevents the spread of microorganisms |
hand washing |
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Diagnostic , pathogen test ? |
gram stain |
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when dealing with a patient that is being entered to a health care facility for his/her first time |
orient the patient to their new place and begin nurse assessment |
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How are dust particles transmitted ? |
air borne |
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compound chains of infections |
causative agent- microorganism Reservoir- source , a host Portal Of Exit - path for microorganism to escape Mode Of Transportation- vehicle to carry microorganism Portal of Entry - path for micr. to get into a new host susceptible Host- someone susceptible to micro. |
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infectious agent |
virus , bacteria |
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sterilization definition |
removal of all microorganisms and other pathogens from an object or surface by treating it with chemicals or high heat or radiation |
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what dressing goes into sterile dressing change |
gauze, telfa pads, abdominal pads |
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patient with a wound what kind of diet should they be on |
protein diet |
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how to perform a warm hot compressed pathogen physiology |
decrease blood flow |
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patient with a raging UTI order Culture / sensitivity |
check Urine specimen not anti biotic |
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Function of the Jackson pratt drainage |
closed suction medical device used after surgery to collect bodily fluids , prevents fluid or blood build up in a closed space |
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how to assesse circulation with a patient with bandage |
CMST |
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why are patients put into mental health units |
behavior and phyc. |
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dressing on large abdominal area |
Montgomery strap |
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How to assesse for pressure sores stages |
stage 1 redness , 2 thickness skin loss , 3 full thickness 4 destruction |
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sit bath purpose |
warm shallow that used to clean the perineum area |
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what is the technique for wet to dry dressing |
packing |
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what are risk factors in pressure uclers |
hydration and nutrition mobility |
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what are the different types of drainage |
penrose - closed drain system-
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symptoms for local infection and systemic infection |
systemic infection in which the pathogens are disturbed thought-out the body rather than concentrated in one area |
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if patients intestines hanging out of body |
evisceration , cover sterile saline bend legs , call for help stay with patient , use therapeutic communication |
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what is a laceration |
a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh |
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what is a evation |
other |
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what is aboration |
rubbing off of skin |
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what is a puncture |
to make a hole |
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when giving education to students on pressure ulcer safety |
rotate , identify the risks |
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when doing lab value what increases during an infection |
WBC's .. white blood cells |
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emergency disaster percasutions |
emergent client vs urgent , ABC's |
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best potitsion insistuaion for a patient with a wound drainage |
fowlers |
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why is a wet to dry dressing performed |
used for infectious wounds |
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who is supervised facility |
RN |
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the purpose of an elastic bandage |
creates localized pressure |
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immediate steps in dealing with a patient with extermedys bandage and body part changes colors what do you do |
look for circulation |
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patient with bandage assesse |
skin break down and circulation due to cut or blood could be inchy |
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appropriate technique bandage to extremity |
over lap each layers, check CMST |
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Type of bandage pressure to legs |
sequencial |
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bandage for sprain ankle |
binder "micro pore" |
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how to bring circulation back to heart with patient with elastic bandage on lower extermidiys |
add pressure on muscles |
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purpose of Montgomery strap |
used for abdominal incisions, method of securing a bandage without having to change the dressing often |
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how to prevent pressure ulcers |
rotate body position, mobility |
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redness on are doesn't blanch or go back to color |
talk to the physician |
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role occupation therpy department |
other |
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intervention on a shock patient |
airway |
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pressure ulcer in sacrum area what position should they be put in |
lateral |
