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Seizures and Epilepsy: During a seizure: Position client on the floor and provide
Seizure precautions (62) a patent airway, turn client to side and loosen restrictive
clothing
Cancer treatment If WBC drops below 1,000, place the client in a
options: Protective private room and initiate neutropenic precautions.
Isolation (999) - Have client remain in his room unless be needs to
leave for a diagnostic procedure, in case of transport
place a mask on him
- Protect from possible sources of infection (plants,
change water in equipment daily)
- Have client, staff and visitors perform frequent
hand hygiene, restrict ill visitors
- Avoid invasive procedures (rectal temps, injections)
- Administer (neupogen, neulasta) to stimulate
WBC production
Infection control:
Standard Precautions:
Appropriate room
1. applies to all patients
assignment
2.Hand washing
a. alcohol based preferred unless hands visually soiled
3.Gloves - when touching anything that has the
potential to contaminate.
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TB: Priority action for a -Wear an N95 or HEPA respirator
client in the emergency -Place client in negative airflow room and implement
department (249) airborne precautions
-use barrier protection when the risk of hand or clothing
contamination exists
Immunizations: Adults age 50 or older:
Recommended -Pneumococcal Vaccine (PPSV)
vaccinations for older - Influenza vaccine
adult clients (943) - Herpes Zoster Vaccine
-Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Meningococcal Vaccine
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Pulmonary Embolism:
-Long term immobility
Risk factors for DVT
- Oral contraceptives
(258)
- Pregnancy
- Tobacco use
- Hypercoagulabilty
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- Obesity
- Surgery
- Heart failure or chronic A-Fib
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (sickle cell)
-Long bone fractures
-Advanced age
Disorders of the male -Urethral trauma
reproductive system: -Urinary retention
Complications of - Bleeding
continuous irrigation - Infection
following Trans-urethral
Resection (743)
Stroke: Caring for a - Observe extremities for injury
client who has left sided - Apply an arm sling if client is unable to care for
hemiplegia (155) the affected extremity
- Ensure foot rest is on wheel chair and ankle brace is
on the affected foot
- Instruct client to dress the affected side first
Fractures and -Assess neurovascular status of the affected body part for
immobilization devices: every hour for 24 hours and Q4 hours after that
Prevent complications - Maintain body alignment
(787) - avoid lifting or removing weights
-Monitor pain level
- Monitor for signs of infection
- Support nutrition
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