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critical risk infection medical devices

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anything entering normally sterile tissue, surgical instruments, implants, catheters, etc. MUST STERALIZE before each use

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semi-critical risk infection medical devices

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contact in-tact mucous membranes, doesn’t penetrate body surfaces, non-invasive endoscopes, anesthesia breathing circuits, etc. STERILIZE if FEASIBLE or at least disinfect

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non-critical risk infection medical devices

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crutches, bed boards, BP cuffs, low-level disinfectant

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what do you do if exposed to blood or blood products?

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REQUIRED to report exposure IMMEDIATELY

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If exposed, what 2 diseases will you be tested for?

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HBV and HIV

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Benefits of patient and nurse (of infection control)

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  • decreased length of hospital stay
  • decreased cost
  • promotes safe work environment
  • instills confidence
  • decreased disease transmission
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Can you be held responsible for care partners and aides working under you

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YES! - even if they are unaware or untrained. it is your obligation to know their scope of practice

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Contact transmission

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person to person - STD’s, herpes, etc.

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Indirect transmission

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Object to person - staph

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Droplet transmission

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sneezing or coughing w/in 3 feet

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Airborne transmission

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breathed in through respiratory tract (TB)

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Common vehicle transmission

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(fomites) instrument/equipment to person (HIV needles)

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Vector borne transmission

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insects to person (lymes disease)

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Healthcare-associated infections (HAI’s)

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infections associated with healthcare delivery

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15
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Safe handling of sharps

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  • no recapping
  • no sharps cutters
  • no transporting in pockets
  • safe disposal
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16
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Engineering controls for safety

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splatter guards
air exchanges
negative pressure rooms
HEPA filters
eliminating needles/sharps
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17
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antibiotic perscription should always be supported by what?

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a culture

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18
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definition of HEALTH

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dynamic, EVER-CHANGING, physical, social, and psychological well-being, not merely the absense of disease! INDIVIDUALLY identified

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Factors affecting health

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emotional
physical
intellectual
socio-cultural
spiritual
environmental
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health promotion

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process of enabling control over own health, and improving health

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health literacy

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degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information

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strongest predictor of health status

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health literacy

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Primary care

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immunizations, exercise, eat healthy

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secondary care

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screening (bp, glucose, etc.)

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tertiary care

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treatment (medications, therapy)

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Illness

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response of the PERSON to the disease

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Disease

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medical term meaning there is a pathological change in the structure or function of the mind or body

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Medical Model

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health is the absence of disease (this is the US system) curative approach

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Social Model

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environment and social causes of disease, preventative approach

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Agent-Host-Environment model

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ever-changing state, PREDICTIVE
agent - absence or presence of stressor
host - living organism
environment - external factors

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health belief

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individual’s ideas about health; perceived:

  • susceptibility to disease
  • seriousness of disease
  • benefits of action
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Factors affecting illness

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physical, emotional intellectual, environmental, socio-cultural, spiritual

33
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the agent-host environment model of health and illness is best described as:

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the interaction of the 3 components creating increased risk for developing the disease

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What causes a disease?

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  • inherited genetic defects
  • developmental defects
  • biological agents/toxins
  • physical-temp,radiation,chemicals
  • tissue response to injury/irritation
  • stress response
  • excessive/insufficient production of body secretions-diabetes
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Acute disease

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Rapid onset, limited duration (appendicitis)

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Chronic disease

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Slow onset, permanent, irreversible change with exacerbations and remissions ( asthma)

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Communicable disease

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Infectious disease transmissible to others ( TB )

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Congenital disease

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Present at birth

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Degenerative disease

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Deterioration or impairment of organ tissue ( osteo arthritis)

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Functional disease

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Disturbance in organ function

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Malignant disease

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Progressively worse

42
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Psychosomatic disease

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Physical disorder, originates from emotional state ( fainting)

43
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Idiopathic disease

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Arises spontaneously from unknown cause

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Latrogenic disease

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Caused by medical treatment

45
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What is illness?

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It is a state in which there I it’s unmet physical, psychological and or social needs and the level of functioning has changed.

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Acute illness

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  • rapid onset of symptoms
  • relatively short time
  • maybe life threatening
  • May or may not require med care
  • self treatment
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Stage 1 of illness

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  • experience symptoms
  • recognize presence of symptoms
  • self manages symptoms
48
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Stage 2 of illness

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  • defines self as sick
  • seeks others validation
  • assumes sick role
  • seeks health care
49
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Stage 3 of illness

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Dependent role

  • accepts diagnosis
  • follows treatment
  • May need hosp
  • needs help with adl’s, emotional support.
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Stage 4 if illness

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Recovery and rehabilitation

  • May begin in hosp
  • completed at home, rehab center
  • gives up dependent role, resumes life activities
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Chronic illness

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  • permanent change
  • irreversible alterations in a&p
  • requires special education
  • long period of care, support
  • slow onset with remissions and exacerbations
52
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Coping with illness

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taking action

Taking no action

Counter action- smoking

53
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Toddler and preschooler 3 main fears

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Fear of unknown

Fear of abandonment/separation

Fear of mutilation

54
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How do you minimize negative effects for children?

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Reduce or eliminate pain

Go to treatment room

Help them maintain control

55
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What is the language of children

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Play

56
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Types of play

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Therapeutic play-helps in the understanding of feelings and thoughts

Energy release-bounce a ball

Dramatic play- puppet dolls

Creative-pictures

57
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Elderly reaction to medications

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Absorption 
          •slower 
Distribution:
          •water soluble- quicker action
          •fat soluble- slower action
Clearance:
          •slowed excretion

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