Infection control Flashcards
Lyme disease requires what kind of isolation percaution?
Standard
What precautions should a person with varicella be on?
- airborne
- contact
these precautions can be discontinued once all lesions have dried and crusted
What precautions should a patient with mumps be on?
Droplet precautions maintained
What precautions should a patient with HIV be on?
Standard
- MRSA
- VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci)
- Conjunctivitis
- Diphtheria (cutaneous)
- RSV
- Herpes simplex virus
- Human metapneumovirus
- Lice
- Scabies
- Poliomyelitis
- Staphylococcus Aureus
Need what kind of iso percautions
Contact- make sure to wash hands, wear gown, gloves, dedicated equipment, private room.
soap and water for cdiff, norovirus, rotavirus
Flu, pertussis, mumps, rhinovirus, adenovirus, rubella, epiglottitis, diphtheria, bacterial meningitis (not viral), haemophiles influenzae type b, respiratory syncytial virus.
requires what kind of iso percautions?
Droplet precautions… hand hygiene, mask and private room important
TB, Rubeola Virus (measles), varicella, sars, smallpox, Disseminated varicella zoster virus
requires what kind of isolation?
Airborne: hand hygiene, fitted N95 mask, private negative pressure room with closed door, gown and gloves if potential contact with body fluid may occur.
What precaution should be taken for a patient with Neisseria Meningitidis?
Droplet, the nurse should wear a surgical mask while working within 3 feet of this client. They should wear a surgical mask if leaving room.
Sevelamer
Phosphate binder indicated in the tx of hyperphosphatemia associated with chronic kidney disease. This medication is given with meals. Combined with a low phosphorus diet, the goal of this medication is to decrease serum phosphate levels.
