CHAPTER 34: Infection Prevention and Control * Principles for infection control for the nurse and patient during care NATURE OF INFECTION: * Pathogen-infectious agents * Colonization- present or invaded host‚ grows and multiplies but does not cause infection * Communicable disease- transmitted from one person to the other CHAIN OF INFECTION: a. Agent- residents for transient flora i. To cause disease depends on: 1. Does (number of organisms) 2. Virulence
Premium Management Risk Risk management
common reason for needing this in the pediatric population is due to a subglottic stenosis (SGS) (Deutsch‚ 2010). Although an SGS can be congenital‚ most are the result of intubation‚ as the subglottis cannot stretch to accommodate the endotracheal tube (ETT). While many acquired SGS happen from 2 weeks to 10 years old‚ the majority of these are before the age of 1 (Santer & D’Alessandro‚ 2016). Anatomy and Physiology: In an individual not requiring a tracheostomy‚ oxygen would enter through
Premium Respiratory system Respiratory physiology
Chaste Ideal Real Question and Answer Series Volume 1 REAL QUESTIONS TEENS ASK ABOUT SEX ... AND ANSWERS Compiled by Onyinye Jason Director Chaste Ideal International‚ Africa DEDICATION This book is dedicated to every young person whose mind is made up to abstain from sex until marriage. PUBERTY This is the period during which the sexual organs develop and the individual becomes capable of having children. Below are the signs of puberty in both males and females: Males Growth of testes/scrotum
Free Menstrual cycle Menstruation Puberty
surgery‚ plan acceptable communication method‚ refer to speech pathologist‚ discuss rehabilitation program. List 5 nursing interventions after chest tube Maintain a dry occlusive dressing to chest tube insertion. site at all times. Check all connections every 4 hours. Make sure bottle III or end of chamber is bubbling. Measure chest tube drainage by marking
Premium Pain Hypertension Renal failure
1.*A decrease in total plasma volume results from the: antidiuretic hormone mechanism 2. *A hematocrit of 56% would be an indication of: polycythemia 3. *A hematocrit value of 38 ml/ 100 ml of blood would be: in the low normal range for a woman 4. *A normal adult red blood cell count ranges from: 4.2 to 5.8 million/ cubic mm 5. *A person with thymus malfunction would: produce fewer T cells‚ thus reducing the effectiveness of the immune system. 6. *After birth‚ the umbilical vessels remaining
Premium Blood
standard output stream (cout): The predefined object cout is an instance of ostream class. The cout object is said to be "connected to" the standard output device‚ which usually is the display screen. The cout is used in conjunction with the stream insertion operator‚ which is written as << which are two less than signs as shown in the following example. ------------------------------------------------- #include <iostream> -------------------------------------------------
Premium Java
EVERYTHING! Thursday‚ October 31‚ 2013 7:38 PM Lecture 10/15 • Test one Review (Shoulder) ○ The scapula ○ ○ ○ The Humerus Review Page 1 ○ ○ Capitulum □ Where the fovea and the head of the radius articulate Radial fossa □ Head of the radius lies in full flexion Trochlea □ T notch articulates on the ulna Coronoid fossa □ Coronoid process lies in full flexion Lateral and medial supracondylar ridges □ Attachment site Extensor carpi
Premium Brachial plexus Forearm
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)‚ a major‚ yet preventable threat to patient safety‚ impose significant economic consequences on the nation’s healthcare system. An estimated 93‚000 urinary tract infections and 71‚000 bloodstream infections were identified from acute care hospitals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2014). The student’s purpose is to differentiate two high priority outcome measure and the rationale for these outcomes. In addition‚ the student will hypothesize
Premium Health care Health care provider Patient
translated to mean... A) straight near abdomen B) surrounding the abdomen C) covering the abdomen at an angle D) connecting the abdomen to the clavicle Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. When the muscle cell contracts‚ the insertion site typically A) does not move. B) moves. C) remains still Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 3. A muscle that causes a major movement is a(n) A) prime mover or gonist B) synergist C) fixator D) antagonist Points
Premium Skeletal muscle Cardiac muscle Glycogen
function of cardiac valves‚ then in 3000 B.C.‚ ancient Egyptians performed the first types of catheterization which started from the bladder using metal pipes (Choudhury‚ Rahman‚ Azam‚ and Hashem 75). With the very basic beginnings of inserting pipes and tubes‚ these ideas began to shape the minds of doctors. The first major breakthrough that led to the birth of catheterization was a description of blood flow and blood itself by William Harvey in his “earth-shaking” publication De Motu Cordis in 1628 (Braunwald
Premium Cardiology Myocardial infarction Atherosclerosis