Communicable Disease Week 9 Flashcards

1
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Common communicable diseases for children

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A beta- hemolytic streptococci 
Influenza 
Impetigo 
Conjunctivitis
Intestinal parasites
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What is impetigo

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Rash, highly contagious skin infection, transferred by skin to skin contact

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What are common communicable dieases for young adults

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Sexually transmitted disease

Epstein- Barr ( mono)

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4
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What are common communicable dieases for the eldery

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Influenza
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis

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5
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Describe the use of standard precautions

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Primary strategies for prevention of infection transmission, apply when in contact with body fluids, non intact skin, mucous membranes, and equipment or surfaces possibly contaminated with infectious material

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Transmission based precautions

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Designed for the care of patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with microorganisms transmitted by droplet airborne or contact routes

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7
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Airborne precautions

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Require room with negative air flow
HEPA filter which exausts air to outside
All HCP wear a N95 respirator

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8
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Droplet precautions

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Surgical mask within 3 feet of the patient

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9
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Contact precautions

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Gown and gloves

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10
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Describe cutaneous anthrax

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Most common form, least lethal, spreads through spores entering through breaks in the skin, handling of contaminated animal products or working with infected animals

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Describe inhalation anthrax

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Most deadly/ lethal, inhaled spores from contaminated animal products or when working with animals, toxins cuase hemmorage and lung tissue destruction

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12
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Priority nursing diagnosis for a patient known or suspected to be infected with a communicable disease

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Social isolation 
Anxiety 
Fatigue 
Risk for electrolyte inbalance 
Impaired breathing patern 
Impaired gas exchange 
Impaired skin integ 
Deficient knowledge
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13
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List modes of transmission for HIV

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Sexual transmission
Contact with blood/ blood products
Perinatal

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14
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List the variable involved in the transmission of HIV

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  1. Duration and frequency of contact
  2. Volume, virulence, and concentration of organism
  3. Host immune system
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15
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HIV testing process

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  1. ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
    Test for HIV anibodies
  2. Wester blot test to confirm antibodies and diagnose
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16
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NYSDOH reglations for HIV testing of HCP

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Manditory screening for bloodborne pathogens is not recommended. It takes some time to develop antibodies so infected individuals would not nessisarily yeild a positive to a screening test even if they are indeed infected

17
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Describe HIV post exposure prophylaxis

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PEP means taking antiretroviral medicines after being potentially exposed

Must be started within 72 hours of potential exposure( may reduce risk of 80%)

P pills
E effective- take asap
P plenty- 2-3 pills a day for a month

18
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Health promotion strategies for HIV prevention

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  1. Decrease risk associated with risky boning
  2. Decrease risk associated with drug use
  3. Decrease risk associated with perinatal (drugs)
  4. Decrease occupational risks- PPE
19
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Priority nursing diagnosis for a person with HIV

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Fear r/t possible death

Ineffective protection r/t depressed immune system

20
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Precautions for Escherichia Coli ( Ecoli)

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Standard

21
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Precautions for salmonella

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Standard

22
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Clostridium difficile

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Contact

23
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Strep precautions

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Although transmission by dropplet, dropplet precautions are not recommended by CDC

24
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Legionnaires disease precautions

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Droplet

25
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Lyme’s disease

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None/ standard

26
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Influenza precautions

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Droplet

27
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oRSA/ MRSA precautions

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Contact

28
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CA-MRSA community aquired MRSA precautions

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Contact

29
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VRE - vancomycin resistant enterococci

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Contact

30
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Anthrax precautions

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Standard

31
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Precautions zika virus

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Standard

32
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Ebola precautions

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Contact

33
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CRE- Carbapenem- resistant enterobacteriaceae precautions

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Contact