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Chapter 28: Infection Prevention & Control Flashcards

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1
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Define infection:

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host invaded by pathogens/microorganisms (results in disease)

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What causes disease?

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entry and multiplication of organisms in a host

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What is a communicable disease?

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Infectious process transmitted from one person to another

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Describe a symptomatic infection:

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Pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs and symptoms

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Describe an asymptomatic infection:

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Infection where signs and symptoms are not present

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How can we prevent and control transmission of infections?

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Hand hygiene (hand washing)

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What is the chain of infection (6):

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  • infectious agent
  • reservoir
  • portal of exit
  • mode of transmission
  • portal of entry
  • host
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Define immunocompromised:

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having an impaired immune system

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9
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Define Virulence:

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ability to produce disease

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10
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Describe aerobic bacteria:

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Bacteria that requires oxygen for survival & multiplication

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Describe anaerobic bacteria:

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Bacteria that thrive with little or no oxygen

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12
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Define bacteriostasis:

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Prevention of growth and reproduction of bacteria

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13
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Define bactericidal:

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Destruction of bacteria

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14
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What do you treat bacterial infections with?

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Antibiotic treatment

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What do you treat viral infections with?

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Antiviral medications (only treat some viruses)

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16
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What do you treat fungal infections with?

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Antifungal medications

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17
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What do you treat parasite infections with?

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Depends on type

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18
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What is a reservoir?

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Place where microbe survives, multiplies, and waits to transfer to a host

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Can symptomatic humans be reservoirs?

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Yes

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20
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Can asymptomatic humans be reservoirs?

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Yes

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21
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What are examples of reservoirs (5):

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  • food
  • water
  • insects
  • animals
  • inanimate objects
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What are the modes of transmission (6):

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  • direct contact
  • indirect contact
  • droplet
  • airborne
  • vehicle
  • vector
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Describe direct transmission:

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Person to person (fecal-oral)

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Describe indirect transmission:

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Contact with contaminated object (needle, dressings, etc.)

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Describe droplet transmssion:

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Large droplets via coughing, sneezing, talking (travel up to 3 ft)

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Describe airborne transmission:

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Small droplets/residue carried on dust particles

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Describe vehicle:

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Object that transports infection (water, food, doorknob)

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28
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Describe vector transmission:

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Animal that carries the microorganism

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29
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Describe the Infectious Process (4):

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  • incubation period
  • prodromal stage
  • illness stage
  • convalescence
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Describe the incubation period:

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From entrance of microbe to first symptoms

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Describe the Prodromal Stage?

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From onset to nonspecific to more specific signs and symptoms

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Describe the illness stage:

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From specific signs and symptoms to type of infection

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33
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Describe Convalescence:

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Acute symptoms of infectious disappear (recovery period)

34
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What are the signs of inflammation (5)?

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  • pain
  • swelling
  • redness
  • heat
  • impaired function
35
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Are signs of local inflammation and infection similar or different?

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Similar

36
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What are the 3 stages of inflammation?

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  • vascular and cellular response
  • exudate production
  • reparative phase
37
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Describe the vascular and cellular response:

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Increased blood flow, vasodilation, and WBC production

38
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Describe exudate production:

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Body’s defense to “wall off” infection and prevent spread

39
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Describe Exudate (3):

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  • serous-clear, like plasma
  • sanguineous-bloody
  • purulent-pus; contains WBC & bacteria
40
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Describe the reparative phase:

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Repair of injured tissue (regenration/scar formation-granulation tissue)

41
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What causes Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)?

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Results from delivery of health services in a health care facility

42
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What kind of patient’s are at greater risk for HAIs? (4)

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  • have had multiple illnesses
  • older adults
  • poorly nourished
  • lowered resistance to infection
43
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What are the types of HAIs? (3)

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  • latrogenic
  • exogenous
  • endogenous
44
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Where do latrogenic infections come from?

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A procedure

45
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Where do exogenous infections come from?

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Microorganisms outside the individual

46
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Where do endogenous infections come from?

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Patient’s flora becomes altered (overgrowth)

47
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What are the risk factors for HAIs (4)?

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  • # of health care employees w/direct contact w/patient
  • types & #s of invasive procedures
  • therapy received
  • length of hospitalization (longer = dangerous)
48
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Which major sites have higher risks for HAIs? (3)

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  • surgical or traumatic wounds
  • urinary and respiratory tracts
  • bloodstream
49
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What are the risk factors for infection? (5)

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  • age
  • nutritional status
  • stress
  • disease process
  • treatments/conditions that compromise the immune system
50
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List the Nursing Process (5):

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  • assessment
  • diagnosing
  • planning
  • implementation
  • evaluation
51
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What do we investigate while conducting an assessment on a patient (3):

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  • review of systems, travel history
  • immunizations & vaccinations
  • gather info from patient, family, friends
51
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What do we check for during a patient’s assessment? ()

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  • status of defense mechanisms
  • patient susceptibility
  • clinical appearance (s&s)
  • laboratory data
52
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What should WBCs levels be around?

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5,000 and 10,000

53
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Nursing diagnoses for infection (7):

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  • risk for infection
  • imbalanced nutrition
  • impaired oral mucous membrane
  • risk for impaired skin integrity
  • social isolation
  • impaired tissue integrity
  • readiness for enhanced immunization status
54
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What do we prioritize, a patient’s pain or a patient’s high fever?

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Pain (patient should be comfortable)

55
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Describe Planning in the nursing process (3):

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  • have goals & outcomes
  • set priorities
  • work with other disciplines
56
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List common goals of care for patients with infection (4):

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  • prevent exposure to infectious organisms
  • control/reduce the extent of infection
  • maintain resistance to infection
  • verbalizing understanding of infection prevention & control techniques
57
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Describe implementation in the nursing process (2):

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  • health promotion (prevent development/spread)
  • acute care (treat infectious process)
58
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What to consider when implementing care (7):

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  • medical & surgical asepsis
  • control/eliminate infectious agents
  • control/eliminate reservoirs
  • control portals of entry
  • control transmission
  • hand hygiene
  • isolation precautions
59
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Define asepsis:

A

Absence of pathogenic microorganisms

60
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What are aseptic techniques?

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Practices/procedures that reduce the risk for infection

61
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Describe medical asepsis (clean techniques):

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Reduce the # of organisms present & prevents the transfer of organisms

62
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Describe surgical asepsis (sterile technique):

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Prevents contamination of an open wound (isolate operative area from the unsterile environment)

63
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What standard precautions prevent/control infections and its spread (3):

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  • apply to contact (w/blood, body fluid, nonintact skin, mucous membranes)
  • hand hygiene
  • handwashing
64
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Define cleaning:

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removal of all visible soil and contamination

65
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Define disinfection:

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Eliminate many or all microorganisms (except bacterial spores from inanimate objects)

66
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Define sterilization:

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Complete elimination/destruction of all microorganisms (including spores)

67
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What are ways to control/prevent infection spread? (5)

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  • patient safety (cleaning, etc.)
  • patient education
  • cough etiquette
  • isolation (procedures)
  • surgical asepsis
68
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Explain cough etiquette (4):

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  • cover nose/mouth with a tissue & dispose afterwards
  • wear surgical masks on patient (if possible)
  • perform hand hygiene
  • maintain 3 ft distance from those with respiratory infection
69
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What is isolation?

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Separation & restriction of movement of ill person with contagious diseases

70
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What are the types of isolation done? (3)

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  • contact
  • droplet
  • airborne
71
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What is done for contact isolation? (3)

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  • private room/cohort of patients
  • gloves
  • gowns
72
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What is done for droplet isolation? (2)

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  • private room/cohort of patients
  • mask or respirator required (depends)
73
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What is done for airborne isolation? (4)

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  • private room
  • negative-pressure airflow (6-12 exchanges per hour)
  • masks/respiratory protection
  • N95 respirator
74
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List PPE (3):

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  • gloves
  • gowns
  • eyewear
75
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What are the 2 type of masks?

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  • surgical masks
  • N95 masks
76
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What are surgical masks used for?

A

Protection against most infectious agents

77
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What are N95 masks used for?

A

Highly contagious respiratory infections (TB, SARS, flu)

78
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What is a sterile field?

A

Area free of microorganisms & prepped to receive sterile items

79
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What are the principles of Surgical Asepsis? (7)

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  • sterile objects remain sterile if only touched by another sterile object
  • only sterile objects may be place on a sterile field

-sterile object/field out of vision or below waist = contaminated

  • sterile object/field becomes contaminated by prolonged exposure to air
  • sterile object/field becomes wet = contaminated by capillary action
  • fluid flows in the direction of gravity
  • outer 1-2” edges of sterile field/container = contaminated
80
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Why must we provide special care for a diabetic’s patients feet?

A

Most patients lose sensation in their feet

81
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What happens during the evaluation step of the nursing process?

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