4 phases of emergency management - 1. Mitigation
2. Preparedness
3. Response
4. Recovery
Adolescent - Greater independence; may engage in risk taking behaviors
Adults - Threats related to lifestyle habits
Airborne precautions - Mask
Measles
Airborne precautions - Measles, Chicken Pox, and TB
client's need private room, negative airflow w/ 6-12 air exchanges/hr, and N95 usage
alarm reaction stage - Rising hormone levels result in increase blood volume, blood
glucose levels etc....
Antibiotic Therapy: Mechanism of Action - 1. Interference with cell wall synthesis
2. Interference with protein synthesis
3. Interference with DNA replication
4. Acting as a metabolite to disrupt critical metabolic reactions inside the bacterial
cell
Antibiotics - medications used to treat bacterial infections
Ideally, before beginning antibiotic therapy, the suspected areas of infection should
be cultured to identify the causative organism and potential antibiotic susceptibility
Antiseptic - -Generally only inhibits growth of microorganisms but does not
necessarily kill them
-applied exclusively to living tissue
-static agents
Application of PPE - -wash hands
-mask and eyewear
-gown
-gloves
Asepsis - absence of pathogenic microorganisms
atelectasis - collapsed lung
Bactericidal - kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic - inhibit growth of susceptible bacteria, rather than killing them
immediately; will eventually lead to bacterial death
, Bagging trash or linen - -prevents accidental exposure
-use single bag if able to prevent outside of bag from being contaminated
-use double bag technique only if it is impossible to prevent outside from becoming
contaminated
Basic needs met in a safe environment - -physical hazards reduced
-transmission of pathogens reduced
-sanitation is maintained
-pollution is controlled
-threat of attack prevented
Body alignment - Positioning of the joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles while
standing, sitting, or lying
-correct alignment reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures and risk for injury,
aids in maintaining adequate muscle tone, and contributes to balance and
conservation of energy
Body balance - -wide base of support
-stable center of gravity
Body mechanics - coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems to
maintain balance, posture, and body alignment during lifting, bending, moving, and
performing ADLs
Caring for clients on isolation precautions - -know type of precautions and
appropriate PPE
-clients emotional status
-apply PPE
-arrange supplies
-educate client
-vital signs
-medications
-hygiene
-specimen collection
-dispose of linen and trash bags as they become full
-leave isolation room- remove PPE
chain of infection - Infectious agent or pathogen
reservoir
portal of exit
means of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host.
Client-inherent accidents - -clients primary reason for accidents (self inflicted cuts,
injuries, and ingestion or injection of foreign substances
Community-associated infection - An infection that is acquired by a person who has
not been hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery,
catheterization) within the past year
2. Preparedness
3. Response
4. Recovery
Adolescent - Greater independence; may engage in risk taking behaviors
Adults - Threats related to lifestyle habits
Airborne precautions - Mask
Measles
Airborne precautions - Measles, Chicken Pox, and TB
client's need private room, negative airflow w/ 6-12 air exchanges/hr, and N95 usage
alarm reaction stage - Rising hormone levels result in increase blood volume, blood
glucose levels etc....
Antibiotic Therapy: Mechanism of Action - 1. Interference with cell wall synthesis
2. Interference with protein synthesis
3. Interference with DNA replication
4. Acting as a metabolite to disrupt critical metabolic reactions inside the bacterial
cell
Antibiotics - medications used to treat bacterial infections
Ideally, before beginning antibiotic therapy, the suspected areas of infection should
be cultured to identify the causative organism and potential antibiotic susceptibility
Antiseptic - -Generally only inhibits growth of microorganisms but does not
necessarily kill them
-applied exclusively to living tissue
-static agents
Application of PPE - -wash hands
-mask and eyewear
-gown
-gloves
Asepsis - absence of pathogenic microorganisms
atelectasis - collapsed lung
Bactericidal - kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic - inhibit growth of susceptible bacteria, rather than killing them
immediately; will eventually lead to bacterial death
, Bagging trash or linen - -prevents accidental exposure
-use single bag if able to prevent outside of bag from being contaminated
-use double bag technique only if it is impossible to prevent outside from becoming
contaminated
Basic needs met in a safe environment - -physical hazards reduced
-transmission of pathogens reduced
-sanitation is maintained
-pollution is controlled
-threat of attack prevented
Body alignment - Positioning of the joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles while
standing, sitting, or lying
-correct alignment reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures and risk for injury,
aids in maintaining adequate muscle tone, and contributes to balance and
conservation of energy
Body balance - -wide base of support
-stable center of gravity
Body mechanics - coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems to
maintain balance, posture, and body alignment during lifting, bending, moving, and
performing ADLs
Caring for clients on isolation precautions - -know type of precautions and
appropriate PPE
-clients emotional status
-apply PPE
-arrange supplies
-educate client
-vital signs
-medications
-hygiene
-specimen collection
-dispose of linen and trash bags as they become full
-leave isolation room- remove PPE
chain of infection - Infectious agent or pathogen
reservoir
portal of exit
means of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host.
Client-inherent accidents - -clients primary reason for accidents (self inflicted cuts,
injuries, and ingestion or injection of foreign substances
Community-associated infection - An infection that is acquired by a person who has
not been hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery,
catheterization) within the past year
