Nursing care of the hospitalized patient Flashcards
What are nosocomial infections?
Infections or diseases acquired while in the hospital
What is the number 1 way to prevent nosocomial infectons?
Washing your hands
Name two other ways to prevent nosocomial infections.
Cleaning the exam tables in between patients, and remove soiled bedding and towels between patients.
If you are in charge of the microbial surveillance plan at your clinic, what are two ways you perform this?
Performing a Culture and Sensitivity test of different areas of the clinic and rotate the disinfectants.
Why should you reduce noise around a hospitalized patient?
Because it creates anxiety and psychological effects.
What is the name of the 24 hour cycle where animals undergo chemical and physiological processes?
Circadian rhythm
What other processes are affected when an animals circadian rhythm is disturbed?
Hormone production, digestion, and thermoregulation
What should you do for an animal that is staying overnight at the clinic?
Reduce noise and dim the lights at night.
T or F: The linens of patients with infections diseases are washed and kept separately
True: All the linens are kept in separate bags and have fully self contained area with kennels, sinks, cleaning supplies, gowns, etc..
How often should you groom and bathe hospitalized patients?
Daily
T or F: animals wont groom themselves when they are sick.
True
What is the name of “bed sores” that patients get from laying in the same spot?
Decubital ulcers or scalding
How often should you rotate recumbent patients?
2-4 hours
What are the four basic parts of the nursing plan?
- Collect Data
- Interpret Data
- Implement Plan
- Evaluate response to the plan
What does collect data consist of?
Take vitals and signalment
What are the basic vitals?
Temperature, pulse rate and rhythm, respiration
What does the signalment of a patient include?
Sex, Age, breed, weight, reproductive status
What does interpreting the data of a patient consist of?
Determining if the data collected is normal vs. abnormal for the patient, if its elevated or not elevated or if it has reduced or increased since last time it was collected
Normal temperature for dog and cat?
100-102.5 F
What does implementing a plan consist of?
What you plan to do if something is abnormal
What does evaluating a response to the plan consist of?
Whether the plan worked, if the patient is improving or getting worse and create a new plan if patient is not improving.
What are four major body systems?
Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Central Nervous system, and Urinary.
How do you evaluate the cardiac system?
BP, Hr, Pulse quality and rhythm, ECG, CRT, MM color
What creates the color of the MM?
The amount and composition of blood in the underlying capillary beds.
