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Debridement

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Removal of devitalized tissue, foreign matter, infected tissue

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Desiccation

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dehydration; drying up of skin cells and can cause cell death/delay wound healing

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Maceration

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Softening or break down of skin from exposure to excess moisture
(Urinary or bowel incontinence can cause this)

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Primary healing intention

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Approximated edges, sutures or staples, small amounts of tissue loss, minimal scarring,

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Secondary healing intention

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Edges not approximated, granulation tissue, packed with gauze, drainage systems, longer healing, more scar tissue

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Serous drainage and time frame

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Clear serous portion of blood
Watery, yellowish/pinkish/ clear
Up to 3 days post op

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Sanguineous drainage and time frame

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Many RBCs
Bright to dark red
First 24 hours post op during hemostasis (wound still trying to heal)

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Serosanguineous description and time frame

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Mix of RBCs and serum
Dark pink but able to see through
Up two 3 days post op

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Should volume of drainage increase or decrease after surgery?

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Decrease

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Purulent drainage description and time frame

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WBCs, dead tissue, bacteria
Foul smell, color varies
2-7 days post op wound infection likely

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Scant

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Wound moist but no measurable amount exeduate on dressing

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Copious

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Large amount of lolllll wound has fluid

Covers 75% of bandage

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Small amount of exeduate

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<25% exeduate

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None (exeduate)

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Too dry

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Moderate amount of exeduate

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25-75 %

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Signs of local infection

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Heat 
Puss 
Increased pain
Increased inflammation 
Redness 
Tenderness
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Systemic infection symptoms

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Fever 
Chills
Malaise 
Tachycardia
Decreased BP
Increased WBC
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Hemorrhage

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Excessive bleeding (can be internal or external)

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Dehiscence

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Separation of wound from excess stress put in wound that hasn’t healed
Shiny/tight, redness 
Hot 
Swollen
May look infected
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Evisceration

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Complication from dehiscence where organs come out of wound (protrusion)

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21
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3 factors contributing to pressure ulcers

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External pressure (prolonged)
Friction
Sheer

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Friction

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Rubbing together of surfaces causes skin break down and can damage bvs

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Sheer

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Tissue layers sliding over each other and cause micro tears(damages bvs so decreased perfusion)

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Poor nutrition and wound healing

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If nutrition is not good, wound healing takes longer

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How does DM increase chance of infection

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High sugar content in blood (bacteria loves sugar) and poor circulation

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Why do we consider fecal and urinary incontinence with wound healing

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Excess moisture = skin break down

Fecal matter/urine bacteria can also increase chance infection

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Why do we pack wounds with moist NS gauze

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Prevent tissue damage when removing gauze later

We don’t want to remove granulated tissue

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Why to assess pain when performing wound care

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Pain is likely to occur when changing wound dressings, so we want to alleviate the pain before starting

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When to empty JP drain

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1/2 or 1/3 full

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What to monitor with dilaudid

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RR, O2, sedation level

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Expected signs of primary wound healing

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No signs dehiscence 
Dry blood
Slight swelling 
Slightly warm 
Reddened edges
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32
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Expected healing secondary wound

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Small amounts fat visible
Shininess 
Red (healthy tissue) 
Reddened edges 
No drainage
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1 most likely complication of surgical wound

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Bleeding (hemorrhage)

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34
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What type of hemorrhage is more likely (internal or external)

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External in first 24 hours

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35
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2 most likely complication of wound

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Infection

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How to prevent wound infections

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Broad spectrums
Dry and clean dressing
Change dressing at appropriate intervals
Standard precautions

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Why would WBC be high post op?

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Inflammation: first 24 hours
Infections:2-7 days

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Eschar

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Black/grey non-viable tissue

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39
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Slough

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Yellow/green non-viable tissue

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40
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How does eschar/slough effect wound healing

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Impedes cell growth; needs to be removed to allow for growth

41
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SxS internal hemorrhage

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Decrease BP 
Decreased urinary output 
Tachycardia 
Cyanosis, pale 
Poor cap refill 
Bruising 
Decreased H&H
Altered mental status 
Increased RR
Cool moist skin 
Distended abdomen
42
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What will nurse monitor if internal hemorrhage is suspected

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RR, O2, BP, HR,

43
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How to treat hemorrhage

A

Isotonic solutions
Fresh plasma
Blood

44
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Nurse action for dehiscence

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Cleanse with NS

45
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Who is at risk for dehiscence

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Obese, diabetics, hx of infection, poor perfusion

46
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Nursing interventions to prevent dehiscence

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Identify those at risk
Splint surgical site when coughing (pillow or abdomen binder)
Avoid straining
No lifting > 10 lbs
No bending
Teach wound care, nutrition, SxS infection
Stool softeners

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What to do if dehiscence or evisceration occurs

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Low Fowler’s, knees slightly bent, cover wound with gauze + NS to avoid drying, abdominal binder (prevent eviscerating or to contain organs), notify MD, prep for surgery

48
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What are some ways IAP is increased

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Getting up 
Coughing 
Sneezing
Bending
Lifting > 10 lbs
49
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What are the four phases of wound healing

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Hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, maturation

50
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Hemostasis

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First step in healing phase

Blood clots form

51
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Inflammatory

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Second step in healing phase,
Phagocytosis and epithelial tissue forms
On day 0-6

52
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Proliferation

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Third step of healing phase
Fibroblasts form new tissue
Revascularization and granulation
Wound looks lighter

53
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Maturation

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4th phase of healing phase
Day 21-2 years
Collagen formation and scar tissue smaller

54
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Tertiary intention

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Wound purposely left open, cleaned, debrided

55
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Best defense against microbes

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Intact skin and mucous membranes

56
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Basophils percent and function

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1%

Allergic reactions

57
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Eosinophils percent and function

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3%

Allergic reaction

58
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Monocytes percent and function

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6 %
Phagocytosis large particles
bacterial infection

59
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Lymphocytes percent and function

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30%
Acute viral
Chronic bacterial

60
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Neutrophils percent and function

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60%

Fight acute bacterial infxn

61
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Systemic factors that effect wound healing

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Age, circulation, wound condition, meds (corticosteroids), immunosuppression, nutrition, BMI

62
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Stage 1 PU

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Non-Blanchard redness, superficial skin break down, blisters may occur

63
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Stage 2 PU

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Thick skin loss (epidermis, dermis, or both)

Shallow crater

64
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Stage 3 PU

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Full thickness skin loss
Adipose tissue visible
Extend down to fascia

65
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Stage 4 PU

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Full thickness skin loss

Destruction of muscle, bone, tendons, joints

66
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Stage 4 PU treatment

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skin grafts, debridment,, turning grew, pressure relief, protect from moisture, wound dressing

67
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Stage 3 PU treatment

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debridement, turn freq, moisture protect, wound dressing, presssure relief

68
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Stage 2 PU treatment

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Turning frequent, pressure relief, protect moisture, wound dressings,

69
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Stage 1 PU treatment

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Freq turning, pressure relief, moisture protect, wound dressing

70
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What do you use to clean PU stages 2,3,4

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NS

71
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Unstageable PU

A

Covered in slough/eschar.

Tissue must be removed to determine PU stage

72
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How does heat therapy work to benefit pain

A

Dilation of vessels to increase circulation(more nutrients and cap permeability) to decrease pain/tension
Relaxes joints, stimulates nerves

73
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How long to apply heat therapy

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20-30 min

74
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Educate patient for heat therapy on…

A

Do not increase temperature

Do not increase time

75
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Why do patients need to be precautious with heat therapy?

A
  1. Burn risk

2. Rebound effect: longer than 45 min vasoconstriction (incr HR, incr BP)

76
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What to assess in wound assessment

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Location, size, tunneling, undermining, approximation of edges, signs dehiscence, SxS expected hearing, appearance of slough/ eschar, granulation tissue, drainage

77
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How does cold therapy work? What does it help with?

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Vasoconstriction of bvs decreases inflammation and cap permeability
Helps with blood coagulation and decrease bleeding

78
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How long to apply cold therapy

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20-30 min

79
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Why should patients avoid prolonging cold therapy

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  1. Tissue ischemia

2. Rebound effect: vasodilation (decr. BP, incr HR)

80
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What can sepsis cause (complication)?

A

Multi organ failure

81
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Sepsis

A

Infection in blood triggers inflammation all over body

82
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What survey commonly causes infection?

A

GI surgery bc abdomen close to peri area

Feces and urine can contaminate wound easily

83
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Why are GI surgery patients put on antibiotics? How long?

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High chance infection

They are on antibiotics for 48 hours post op

84
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Why can’t we count on fever for elderly

A

Their immune system function is low so their body may not respond with a fever

85
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Why take two separate swabs when performing culture swab on wound

A

We take two swabs on two diff spots on the wound to decrease chance of contamination
Both have to come back positive

86
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Nursing interventions for sepsis

A 
Monitor O2 sat, maintain <92%
Admin O2
Monitor lactic acid levels
Meds to increase BP (IV solution) 
Send for culture 
IV antibiotics 
Monitor urine output
87
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Why monitor lactic acid levels during sepsis

A

Can cause multiple organ damage

Lactic acid keeps O2 from entering cells bc high acidity of blood

88
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Why monitor urine output when someone is septic

A

Antibiotics affect kidney function

Also dropped BP affects kidney function (less blood flow)

89
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MOA of cephalosporin(cefazolin)

A

Inhibit cell wall synthesis (bactericidal)

90
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Is cephalasporin broad or narrow spectrum?

A

Broad spectrum

91
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Adverse effects of cephalasporin

A

N/V
Diarrhea
(Cdiff likely— opportunist organism bc antibiotic kills normal flora)

92
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Nursing considerations when pt is on cephalasporin

A 
Check culture results 
Ask re allergies (foods/meds) 
Interference with anticoagulants 
Monitor infection site 
Monitor SxS of infection
93
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What can increase risk of infection

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Multiple wounds, poor nutrition, poor hydration, >65 y.o., urinary incontinence, drains, poor immunity from chronic ailments (HTN, DM2), hospitalization

94
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Why does hospitalization increase risk of infection

A

Around ill people
Stress
Lack of sleep
Seeing multiple HCPs

95
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How do we know an antibiotic will kill a bacterium (regarding susceptibility)

A

Culture indicates causative agent. Depending on antibiotics, only certain kind are suceptible to the antibiotic. If it is resistant, than the patient needs a different antibiotic

96
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What is a significant PU score

A

Less than 18 we need to implement measures to prevent PUs

97
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Things that increase chance of PU

A 
Decreased mobility 
Altered peripheral senses 
Hydration status 
Incontinence 
Poor nutrition
98
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Interventions for PU

A 
Focused skin assessment 
Turn Q2
Turn team schedule 
Ambulate patient 
Provide peri skin care to keep skin dry/intact 
Massage AROUND PU to increase circulation 
Air bed 
Boots 
Foot cradle 
Promote fluid intake (2L/day) 
HOB 30 degrees or less to relieve pressure 
Skin barriers 
Nutritional supps (protein, vitamin c) 
Lift patient vs sliding
Change out moist dressing/bedding
Foam on boney prominences 
Skin moisturizer prevent skin drying 
Smooth bedding
99
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What are the most common regions for PUs?

A 
#1 coccyx 
#2 heels

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