Core Concepts of Nursing Exam 2
precautions used for everyone
standard precautions
standard precautions include...(4)
hand hygiene
basic PPE
safe injections
cough etiquette
○ Used to prevent transmission of infectious agents spread by direct or indirect contact with the
patient or the patient's environment
contact precautions
____ & ____ are mandatory for contact precautions
a gown & gloves
Used to prevent transmission of pathogens spread through close respiratory or mucous membrane
contact with respiratory secretions
droplet precautions
_____ is mandatory for droplet precautions
a mask
droplets can travel ______ & are (greater than/less than) 5mcg
3-6ft;
less than
Prevent transmission of infectious agents that remain infectious over long distances when suspended
in the air
airborne precautions
______ is mandatory for airborne precautions
an N95 respirator
leukocytosis indicated by in a WBC count of____
greater than 10,000(12,000=bad/inflammation)
an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate is over...
20mm/hr
always do what first?
CULTURE
, the absence of illness-producing microorganisms. Hand hygiene is PRIMARY behavior
asepsis
the use of precise practices to reduce the number, growth, and spread of microorganisms. "Clean
technique"
Medical asepsis
the use of precise practices to eliminate all microorganisms from an object or area and prevent
contamination. "Sterile technique"
Surgical asepsis
_____ ______ and _____ inch border are NOT sterile
outer wrappings of packages & 1 inch border
(T/F) reaching across or above the sterile field is fine?
FALSE
when sterile gloving, only tough the _____ _____ part of the glove
folded cuff
caused by vasodilation and is the vascular response to cell damage or injury to tissue
redness
caused by leaky vessels leaking into the surrounding tissue causing swelling
edema
common medications for inflammation are....
NSAIDS(powerful/few side effects)
Analgesics
Corticosteroids(life threatening)
5 signs of inflammation
redness, swelling, heat, pain, & impaired function
causes the dilation of nearby blood vessels and increases their permeability
histamine
prevents blood clotting
heparin
lethargic, will awaken
obtundation
unresponsive, will wake if shaken
precautions used for everyone
standard precautions
standard precautions include...(4)
hand hygiene
basic PPE
safe injections
cough etiquette
○ Used to prevent transmission of infectious agents spread by direct or indirect contact with the
patient or the patient's environment
contact precautions
____ & ____ are mandatory for contact precautions
a gown & gloves
Used to prevent transmission of pathogens spread through close respiratory or mucous membrane
contact with respiratory secretions
droplet precautions
_____ is mandatory for droplet precautions
a mask
droplets can travel ______ & are (greater than/less than) 5mcg
3-6ft;
less than
Prevent transmission of infectious agents that remain infectious over long distances when suspended
in the air
airborne precautions
______ is mandatory for airborne precautions
an N95 respirator
leukocytosis indicated by in a WBC count of____
greater than 10,000(12,000=bad/inflammation)
an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate is over...
20mm/hr
always do what first?
CULTURE
, the absence of illness-producing microorganisms. Hand hygiene is PRIMARY behavior
asepsis
the use of precise practices to reduce the number, growth, and spread of microorganisms. "Clean
technique"
Medical asepsis
the use of precise practices to eliminate all microorganisms from an object or area and prevent
contamination. "Sterile technique"
Surgical asepsis
_____ ______ and _____ inch border are NOT sterile
outer wrappings of packages & 1 inch border
(T/F) reaching across or above the sterile field is fine?
FALSE
when sterile gloving, only tough the _____ _____ part of the glove
folded cuff
caused by vasodilation and is the vascular response to cell damage or injury to tissue
redness
caused by leaky vessels leaking into the surrounding tissue causing swelling
edema
common medications for inflammation are....
NSAIDS(powerful/few side effects)
Analgesics
Corticosteroids(life threatening)
5 signs of inflammation
redness, swelling, heat, pain, & impaired function
causes the dilation of nearby blood vessels and increases their permeability
histamine
prevents blood clotting
heparin
lethargic, will awaken
obtundation
unresponsive, will wake if shaken
