Asepsis Flashcards
Non-pathogen
Micro-organism that does not cause disease
Ex: e-coli in the bowel
Contaminated wound
Pathogenic organism with no s/s or sign of infection
Colonized
Person has bad pathogens but no s/s of infection in that person
Ex: strep, mersa
Infected
S/s are localized and the infection/disease is present
Wound Assesment
REEDA
Redness Edema Erythema Drainage Approximation
Infection cycle
->Infectious agent
–>Reservoir
—->Portal of exit
——>Mode of transmission
——–>Portal of entry
———->Susceptible host–>
Back to…Infectious agent
Anti-infective antibiotic
Pennicillen, keflex, levaquin
A: decreases m.o. Causing illness
Nr: temp, pulse, respiratory rate
Analgesic
A: decreases pain
Nr: pqrst (palliative/provocative, quality, region/radiation, severity, timing)
Antiemetic
A: relieves nausea/vomit
Nr: assess nausea vomiting
Antipyretic
Decreased temp
Assess temp before and after
Anti hypertensive
Decrease blood pressure
Antidiarrheal
Treat diarrhea
Asses last bm date and consistency
Barbiturate
Induce sleep
assess quality of sleep
Bronchodilator
Increase diameter of bronchioles
Asses pulse rate and lung sounds, pulse, and respirations
Cardiotonic
Digoxin
Increase heart muscle tone of heart and decrease heart rate
Assess apical pulse BEFORE
