106Lab Test Prep Exam 3 Flashcards
What PPE is needed for contact precautions
gown and gloves
What PPE is needed for droplet precautions?
gown, gloves, surgical grade mask and face shield
What PPE is needed for airborne precautions?
gown, gloves and N95 mask
Give examples of illnesses requiring contact precautions
MRSA, CDIFF, lice, scabies
What PPE do visitors need to wear?
the same as nurse. gown and gloves only if providing direct care
Give examples of illnesses requiring droplet precautions
N meningitidis, mumps, pertussis, norovirus, vomiting, influenze, invasive Group A strepococcus
Give examples of illnesses requiring airborne precautions
Pulmonary tuberculosis, measles, chickenpox, disseminated Zoster, Corona Virus
What is the equipment needed for a nasal swab?
nasal swab, sterile water, nonsterile gloves, goggle and face mask, or face shield, addl PPE as indicated, biohazard bag, appropriate label for specimen
A nasal swab provides a sample of cells from the nostril that ________
can be cultured, which can aid in the detection of viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory infections, such as influenza, Covid-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
A nasal swab can be part of the screening process to detect infection with _______
drug-resistant microorganisms such as MRSA and coronavirus
Pain may be classified according to its….
duration
localization/location
etiology
Acute pain
rapid in onset and varies in intensity from mild to severe - protective in nature - warns the person of tissue damage or organ disease and triggers autonomic responses such as increased heart rate, the fight-or-flight response, and increased blood pressure
Chronic pain
maladaptive pain that persists or is recurrent for more than 3 months
Chronic primary pain
the chronic pain itself is considered the disease - such as fibromyalgia or back pain
Cutaneous pain
superficial pain that usually involves the skin or subcutaneous tissue - paper cut
Visceral pain
splanchnic pain - poorly localized and originates in body organs in the thorax, cranium and abdomen
Somatic pain
diffuse or scattered and originates in tendons, ligaments, bones, blood vessels, and nerves
Nociceptive pain
initiated by nociceptors that are activated by actual or threatened damage to nonneural tissue and is representative of the normal pain process
Referred pain
pain can originate in one part of the body but be perceived in an area distant from its point of origin
Nociceptors
the peripheral somatosensory nerve fibers that transduce and encode noxious stimuli
Neuropathic pain
pain caused by a lesion or disease of the peripheral or central somatosensory nervous system
Nociplastic pain
pain that is not classified as nociceptive or neuropathic in nature
What are the 3 levels of severity of pain?
Severe or excruciating
Moderate
Slight or mild
Intractable pain
pain that is resistant to therapy and persists despite a variety of interventions
Phantom pain
phantom limb pain - receptors and nerves are clearly absent yet pain occurs as a real experience for the patient
Common responses to pain
Behavioral (voluntary) responses
Physiologic (involuntary) responses
Affective (psychological) responses