Communicable & Infectious Diseases Of Childhood Flashcards
Active vs passive immunity
Active: exposure
Passive: mom (placenta/breastmilk)
Immunizations
Live viruses to not give to pregnant people
MMR
Varicella
Most vaccines are IM
What are some SQ and oral
SQ: MMR, Varicella
Oral: rotavirus
Immunization contraindications
Dont give live vaccine to who? For how long
Allergic reaction or anaphylaxis with previous dose
Severe febrile illness
Do not administer live virus to a child who is:
-Severely immunocompromised
-pregnant
-received tx that provides acquired passive immunity within past 3 months (blood products/transfusion)
Immunization precautions
Reasons we may postpone vaccine
Requires what before giving
Moderate or severe illness with or without a fever
Required provider to analyze data and history of pt to determine if benefit outweigh the risks
Administration of immunizations
Obtain what
Provide what
Determine what
5 rights
Atraumatic care
Education pt on what
Obtain informed consent (verbal usually)
Provide VIS (vaccine information statement)
Determine if child is eligible for vaccine
Educate pt on side effects vs adverse reactions
Immunizations: expected reactions
SLIMAR
Swelling erythema, pain at injection site
Low grade fever
Rash
Malaise
Irritability
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Immunization documentations
Barcoding (scan and puts all info needed in)
Date, time
Vaccine given
Manufacturer lot #
Expiration date
Route and site of admin
VIS provided
Any contraindications
Fever in newborn -3months or less
What temp we treat
Newborn fevers can cause sepsis, death
(Decreased immune systems)
100.4
Acetaminophen and ibuprofen doses
Other info as well
Acetaminophen:
10-15mg/kg/dose
-q4H
Ibuprofen:
4-10mg/kg/dose
-only children 6+ months old
Commonalities of viral infections
DRTVRIFFW
Diahrea
Respiratory difficulties
Tachycardia
Vomiting
Rash
Irritability
Fatigue
Fever
Weakness
Conjuntivitis
Can be both what
Most common types
Transmission
Precautions
Viral or bacterial
Commonly staph (rather than strep)
Transmission: Direct contact
Precautions: standard
Conjunctivitis
Communicable:
Viral vs bacterial
Viral:
-appears secondary to viral infection
-self resolves 7-14 days
Bacterial:
-clears w/ abx
Conjunctivitis expected findings
CPESY
Crusting of eyelids
Pink or red sclera
Excessive tearing
Swelling of conjunctiva
Yellow-green purulent drainage
Conjunctivitis nursing management
How to treat bacterial
Interventions
Notify who
Cant use what
Abx = bacterial
Cold compress
Hand hygiene
Notify school/daycare
No contact lenses
Varicella: chicken pox
Causual agent
Transmission
Precautions
Communicable (cant return to school till what happened)
Causual agent: varicella-zoster
Transmission:
-airborne
-direct contact w/ secretions or contaminated surfaces
Precautions: airborne/contact
Communicable: 1-2 days before lesions appear until all lesions have crusted over (until crusted over you cannot return to school)
Varicella: chicken pox
Clinical manifestations
1-2 days Prior to rash
Rash
When lesions crust
1-2 days prior to rash =
-fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, HA
Rash:
-starts on trunk then spread to face and extremities
-macular/papular/clear filled vesicles
-ITCHYYY
Takes 1-3 weeks for all lesions to crust
Varicella: chicken pox
Complications
CMTS
Cellulitis
Meningitis/encephalitis
Thrombocytopenia
Lifelong latent infection (shingles)
Varicella: chicken pox nursing management
Meds (4)
Other interventions (4)
Several cases
Acetaminophen/ibuprofen
Oral antihistamines
Anti-itch lotion
Oatmeal baths
Short fingernails
Change bed linens often
Watch mental status closely
Acyclovir (in severe cases/immunocompromised)
Hand foot mouth disease (coxsackie virus)
Transmission
Precautions
Communicable
Transmission:
-direct contact w/ fecal/oral secrections
-surfaces
Precautions: contact
Communicable: (while have fever)
-2 days before rash (usually when fever starts)
-up to time fever disappears