vitals, precautions, inpatient Flashcards
standard precautions purpose
prevent spread of infection
standard precautions include
- hand hygiene
- wearing gloves, gown, protective eyewear, PPE with body fluids
- bandage to minor cuts/skin lesions
- proper handling/disposing of sharp objects
- routine cleaning/disinfecting environmental surfaces/equipment before & after patient interaction
what is the purpose of infection control?
to minimize/prevent nosocomial infections & spread of health-related diseases
what does infection control include?
hand hygiene, isolation systems, sterilization
what is the purpose of hand hygiene?
infection control to prevent spread of germs & infection through washing hands when visibly dirty and using alcohol-based sanitizer when not visibly dirty
what is used in conjunction with standard precautions?
airborne and droplet precautions
what is the purpose of airborne precautions?
transmission-based infection control method to prevent transmission of disease/infection spread via particles
what do airborne precautions include?
N95 mask/respirator, intervention in isolation room, equipment only for single-patient use (or can be disinfected)
what is the purpose of droplet precautions?
transmission based infection control method to prevent spread of disease/infection via droplets
what is included with droplet precautions?
mask, intervention in patient’s room, single use patient equipment (or can be disinfected)
what are universal precautions?
assume everything is infectious
- also for emergent phase of burns
basic first aid for bleeding
- assess situation, wash hands/donn gloves
- clean/sterile dressing over wound
- apply direct pressure
- elevate wound surface above heart
- tell patient not to move wounded extremity
fire safety
RACE
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish/Evacuate
total parenternal nutrition (TPN)
infusion of nutrients via catheter inserted into vein when oral feeding not possible
- avoid occluding/dislodging catheter
- ensure connections intact before/after tx
arterial monitoring line (A line)
catheter placed in artery to continuously measure blood pressure or draw blood
- follow patient-specific artery precautions
- avoid occluding/dislodging catheter
pulmonary artery catheter (PAC)
- long IV tube placed in central vein (jugular, subclavian, femoral)
- connected into R pulmonary artery to measure changes due to medication, stress, activity
- Avoid occluding/dislodging tubing
- Avoid ROM near tubing
feeding pump
Device that provides nutrients at constant flow to patients unable to ingest, chew, swallow food
- Avoid stress/tension at insertion site
- Respond to alarm, indicating system empty or turned off
intracranial pressure
measures pressure inside skull
- normal: below 20 mmHG (client specific)