ATI Adult Medical Surgical
Retake 1
90 terms
ADULT MED SURG ATI
90 Terms in this set
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Seizures and Epilepsy: During a seizure: Position client on the floor and
Seizure precautions provide a patent airway, turn client to side and
(62) loosen restrictive
clothing
Cancer treatment If WBC drops below 1,000, place the client in a
options: Protective private room and initiate neutropenic
Isolation (999) precautions.
- 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 1. applies to all patients
room
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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4. Masks, eye protection & face shields when
care may cause splashing or spraying of body
fluids
Droplet:
1.private room or with someone with same illness
2.masks
Airborne:
1.private room
2.masks or respiratory protection devices
a. use an N95 respirator for tuberculosis
3. Negative pressure airflow
4. full face protection if splashing or spraying is
possible
Contact:
1.private room or room with same illness
2.gloves & gowns
3.disposal of infections dressing materials into a
single,
nonporous bag without touching the outside of the
bag
TB: Priority action -Wear an N95 or HEPA respirator
for a client in the
-Place client in negative airflow room and
emergency
implement airborne precautions
department (249)
-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
Pulmonary
Embolism: Risk -Long term immobility
factors for DVT - Oral contraceptives
(258)
- Pregnancy
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