Infectious Disease/Musculoskeletal Quiz Flashcards
ID/MS Quiz Study Guide 1. Know the difference in incubation period and prodromal period. 2. Read about chickenpox. When is it contagious? What treatment options are available? 3. Read about measles. What are the signs and symptoms? How is it treated? 4. Read about caring for immobilized children. What complications occur from immobilization? 5. Read about soft tissue injury. What are the first steps in caring for a child with an injury? 6. Be able to define simple and compound fracture. 7
______ are symptoms that occur between early manifestations of the disease and its overt clinical syndrome
Prodromal symptoms
A ________is a disease caused by an infectious agent that is transmitted to a person by direct or indirect contact, vehicle or vector, or airborne route
communicable disease
The ______ _______ is the interval occurring between the start of an infection and the appearance of symptoms. The patient is infected but does not know it yet.
incubation period
The _______ _______ is a short interval in some diseases in which the patient starts to notice symptoms (such as rash, lesions erupting)
prodromal period
What is the incubation period for varicella?
13-17 days (2-3 wks)
When is chickenpox (varicella) contagious?
From 1-2 days before the onset of rash to 6 days after the first crop of vesicles–when crusts have formed
What type of precautions are indicated during hospitalization of a child with chickenpox?
Strict isolation–>contact and droplet precautions–at home the child should be isolated until the vesicles have dried.
What nursing care management can be done for a child with varicella?
baths and change clothes and linens daily; administer topical calamine lotion; keep child’s fingernails short and clean; apply mittens if child scratches. Child should be kept cool (may decrease number of lesions) Keep child occupied to lessen pruritus; avoid aspirin because of Reye syndrome.
How is varicella treated?
Antiviral agent (acyclovir); varicella-zoster immune globulin; or IGIV. (Supportive: diphenhydramine–for itching; Acetaminophen for fever) Prevented with childhood immunization.
What is the incubation period for measles?
10-20 days
What are the signs and symptoms of measles?
Fever and malaise. 3 C’s–coryza (common cold), cough, conjunctivitis. Koplik’s spots–small red spots with a bluish white center and a red base>seen on buccal mucosa 2 days before rash
Describe the rash associated with measles…
- Appears 3-4 days after the onset of prodromal stage
- Begins as erythematous maculopapular eruption on face and gradually spreads downward; more severe in earlier sites and less intense in the later sites; after 3-4 days, appears brownish and fine desquamation occurs over area of extensive involvement.
How are measles treated?
- Bed rest during febrile period; antipyretics.
- antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial infection in high-risk children
- airborne droplet precautions if child is hospitalized (isolation until 5th day of rash)
What nursing management interventions are indicated when caring for a patient with measles?
- encourage rest during prodromal stage, provide quite activity
- dim lights if photophobia present; clean eyelids with warm saline–keep child from rubbing eyes
- use a cool mist vaporizer; protect skin around nares with layer of petrolatum; encourage PO fluids and soft bland foods
- keep skin clean, use tepid baths as necessary
What do soft tissue injuries include?
injuries to muscles, ligaments, and tendons
EX: contusions, sprains, dislocations, strains
Describe a contusion
(bruise)–damage to the soft tissue, subcutaneous structures, and muscle. -Tearing of these tissues and small blood vessels and the inflammatory response lead to hemorrhage, edema, and associated pain with mvmt.
Describe a dislocation
-occurs when the force of stress on the ligament (which approximates long bones) is so great that it displaces the normal position of the opposing bone ends or the bone end to its socket.
Describe a sprain
-occurs when trauma to a joint is so severe that a ligament is partially or completely torn or stretched by the force created as a joint is twisted or wrenched, often accompanied by damage to associated blood vessels, muscles, tendons, and nerves. (commonly ankles and knees)
Describe a strain
-a microscopic tear to the musculotendinous unit and has features in common with sprains. (area is painful to touch and swollen)
How are soft tissue injuries treated?
Rest:immobilization for torn ligaments, crutches to rest extremity
Ice: (immediately–but never for more than 30 mins at a time)
Compression:
Elevation:–point of injury should be kept several inches above heart level
If a fracture does not produce a break in the skin, it is a _______ fracture
simple
________ fractures are those with an open wound through which the bone protrudes.
Compound
A fracture in which there are bone fragments that cause damage to other organs or tissues (e.g., liver, lung) is called a _____________
complicated fracture
Pain, swelling, “hot spots”, and foul smelling (musty) odor are signs of _______ in a child with a cast.
infection