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Practices that minimize or eliminate pathogenic organisms
Clean technique
Asepsis
Safety precautions designed for the care of all client regardless of DX or infection status
Standard precautions
CDC guidelines for PPE
Immunizations Hand washing PPE Sharps disposals Etc
Common nosocomial infections
Genitourinary Bacteremia in blood Surgical site Respiratory Gastrointestinal
Normally occurring or existing infections coming from ones body
Endogenous
Outside the body
Ex salmonella, clostridium, aspergillus
Exogenous
Chemicals that decrease the number of pathogens
Anti microbial agents
Gloves reduce hand contamination by
70%
Repeat exposure to gloves that you are allergic to will start
Skin irritations
Contact dermatitis
Anaphylaxis
Why is a person suffering from trauma susceptible to infections
Open wounds
Lowered immunity
Pre existing diseases can lead to
easy infections due to lowered immunity
What factor does age have on a persons immunity
Children are new to the world developing immunity to things as yet go
An elders immunity becomes more weak
Poor nutrition, over hydration and dehydration are susceptible to
Infections
Stress fatigue invasive therapy among others can lower
A persons resistance to infections
A nurses main goal to containing an infection
Breaking the chain of infection
Chain of infection u need
Causative agent-pathogen Reservoir Portal of exit Vehicle if transmission Portal of entry Host new reservoir
skin is the first and best barrier to
Pathogens
The single most effective measure to reduce the risk of transmitting disease
Hand washing
Hand washing does
Reduces flora on skin
Po texts
Reduce chances of transmitting disease even when glove break
Name things hand washing does
Reduces flora on skin
Reduces against transmission of diseases
An invasion and multiplication of organisms in body tissues that cause injury to host
Infection
Joint commissions states that every hospital should have
And infection control committee