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Exam 4 Flashcards

1
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Endogenous infection

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Infection caused by organism present on host

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2
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Exogenous infection

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Infection caused by organism from another person or source

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3
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Iatrogenic infections

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Type of HAI caused by a procedure

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4
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Virulence

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Ability of organism to produce disease

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5
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Surgical asepsis

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Sterile procedure

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6
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Medical asepsis

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Clean technique

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7
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First Infection stage

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Incubation-from entrance to first symptom

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Second infectious stage

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Prodromal- beginning of nonspecific symptoms to specific

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Third infectious stage

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Illness- signs and symptoms specific to that illness. ID culprit

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10
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Fourth infection stage

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Convalescence-signs and symptoms disappear

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11
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What is order to don PPE when isolation precautions?

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Gown
Mask
Eyewear
Gloves

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12
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What is order to doff or remove PPE when isolation precautions?

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Gloves
Eyewear
Gown
Mask

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13
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What does MASD mean in wound care?

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Moisture associated skin damage

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14
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Characteristics of Stage 1 pressure injury

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Non blanchable erythema
In darker skin it could look taut and shiny

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Characteristics of Stage 2 pressure injury

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Grapefruit comparison-peel worn and under side of peel exposed
Pink and red wound bed
Could be blister

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16
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Characteristics of Stage 3 pressure injury

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Grapefruit comparison-peel gone and white pith exposed
Sub-Q fat exposed
3 skin layers involved. Epi, dermis, sub q
Full thickness
Slough, tunneling or undermining may be present

17
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Characteristics of Stage 4 Pressure injury

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Grapefruit- meat of fruit exposed
Tendon, bone, muscle exposed
Full thickness
Tunneling and undermining often present
Risk of osteomyelitis (bone infection)

18
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Unstageable pressure injury

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Eschar or slough present that prevents seeing wound depth
Must be debrided before staged correctly

19
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Deep tissue injury

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Will be purple or maroon vs the red of stage 1 pressure
May feel different than surrounding tissue

20
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Hydrocolloid dressing facts

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Autolytically debrides necrotic wounds
Can stay in place for up to 7 days
Keeps moist
Prevents infection-but does NOT treat an infected wound
Absorbent layer of gel on semi permeable film
Pressure injury stages 1-3

21
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Hydrogel dressing facts

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Contributes moisture to wound
Protects and seal
Absorbs small amounts of exudate
Swells as absorbs exudate

22
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Foam and alginate dressing facts

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Highly absorbent
Providescompression, padding and protection
No moisture provided

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