Role of a nurse in infection control In order for infection and disease to occur in an individual‚ a process involving 6 related components must occur. This process has been referred to as the chain of infection. The six steps or links in the chain are etiologic agent‚ reservoir‚ portal of exit‚ mode of transmission‚ portal of entry and susceptible host. To stop the spread of disease‚ one or more of these links must be broken. 1. Etiologic agent a. Metazoan – multicellular animals many
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upper urinary tract that usually results from noncontiguous bacterial infection of the bladder. It is a renal disorder that involves the pyelum‚ pelvis or the parenchymal tissues which commonly known as pyelitis. A more severe form of the disease‚ on the other hand is called urosepsis. The common bacteria that usually found in patient with this disease are E-coli‚ staphylococcus‚ and streptococcus. Most kidney infections result from lower urinary tract infections‚ usually bladder infections. Bacteria
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they are done it’s time to clean. This all depends on whether they urinated or had a bowel movement. If all they did was urinate then you only have to clean the penis/vagina. When working with females always wipe from front to back to prevent infection in the vagina. When working with an uncircumcised male you must pull the foreskin back‚ wipe the head and underneath the skin‚ and then pull the skin back to relieve pressure on the head of the penis. If the resident has made a bowel movement you
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nephrotoxins Risk factors Major trauma or surgery Infection Hemorrhage Heart failure Liver disease Urinary tract obstruction Drugs and radiologic contrast that are toxic to the kidney Pathophysiology Prerenal Hypoperfusion (decreased blood volume and cardiac output‚ vascular resistance) and ischemia lead to ARF Intrarenal Direct damage to functional kidney tissue Ex. Glomerulonephritis‚ vasculitis‚ hypertension Postrenal Urinary tract obstruction with resulting kidney damage is the
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response to her initial call and knowing just what to say and how to respond to deescalate the situation. Aesthetics was also evident in my view of the situation as a whole – the fever‚ tachycardia and leaking urine were symptoms of the underlying infection and could be resolved through administration of medications – remaining calm and instructing the patient and caregiver on how we were going to fix the problems instead of panicking or causing undue stress and concern. Personal knowing refers to
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ENTEROCOCCI (VRE) IN THE AUSTRALIAN HEALTH-CARE SECTOR This essay will look at Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and what it is. Why has Vancomycin become resistant? Vancomycin use of for medical treatment‚ transmission of and risks to acquiring VRE infections in the Australian health-care sector. Recommended precautionary measures used to prevent the spread of VRE amongst patients and health-care workers in the workplace. Why is it becoming more prevalent in Australian health-care sectors. What is
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INTRODUCTION Gemma is a 75 yr old female patient. She had her first Total Hip Replacement (THR) surgery due to arthritis. Although Gemma’s pathway appears to be quite normal according to the transition record‚ she has some issues need to be addressed. She is old‚ had a major surgery of trauma score 5 orthopedic‚ history of Asthma and hypertension‚ and high BMI. She needs to be monitored for complications since she is not only a surgical patient but also an orthopedic patient. The shift started at
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Hydronephrosis Nicole Martin Sanford Brown College Urinalysis MA 116 Dr. Reece November 26‚ 2012 Hydronephrosis is a condition in which the kidneys are swollen due to the obstruction of urine flow in any part of the urinary tract. Hydronephrosis is also referred to as “water inside the kidney”. The word hydronephrosis can be broken down in medical terms as follows: the term “hydro” represents “water”‚ the term “nephron” represents “kidney”‚ and the term “sis” represents “an action‚
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Describe etiology‚ pathophysiology‚ signs/symptoms‚ and nursing care of a client experiencing stress. Etiology of Stress: Situational Factors: Situational stress arises from personal or family job changes or relocation. Stressful job changes include: downsizing‚ transfers‚ promotions‚ restructuring‚ changes in supervisors‚ and additional responsibilities. Adjusting to chronic illnesses can make one feel stressed. Common diseases such as obesity‚ hypertension‚ diabetes
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Medical Jargon A abduction - to move a limb or some other body part away from the midline of the body ABG - arterial blood gas reading acetaminophen - a nonsalicylate analgesic-antipyretic (Tylenol) ACE - angiotension-converting enzyme ACLS - advanced cardiac life support; includes electricity (defibrillator) and drugs for life threatening arrhythmias acidotic - abnormally high acidity of body fluids and tissues acute - sudden‚ intense flare-up adenosine - a drug used to help a patient
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