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| surgical aspsis is known as |
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| keeping the bed linens off the floor is an example of |
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| medical aspsis, all other options are observing surgical aspsis |
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| spore formation occurs when |
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| conditions are unfavorable, stroing the bcteria in a dormant format |
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| sensitivity tests are done to |
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| detrmine which antibiotics will stop growth |
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| the streptococcus organisms are responsible for |
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| more diseases that any other bacteria |
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| the course of the disease caused by a virus |
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| what is the most important action before caring for another pt |
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| if a vehicle is inanimate |
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| it is called a formite ex.stethescope |
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| cleaning away from the wound prevents |
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| entrance of microorganims |
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| a nosocomial infection is |
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| acquired while in the hospital w/in 72hrs |
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| what are two cardnal signs of inflammation |
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| duties of the infection control practitioner include |
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| staff education on infection control |
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| workers who have had a needlestick need to |
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| complete an injury report and seek tx |
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| in the event of exposure of ordianary feces require only that the nurse |
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| what is the most important preventive measure for interrupting the infection process |
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| when beginning care for a pt how long should you wash your hands (beginning of shift) |
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| in between pts how long should you wash your hands |
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| how long should your mask be left on |
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| all pt care areas where sharps are used needs a |
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| if the pt must be transported to another area the pt should |
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| an anaerobic bacterial infection is on that sets up in an |
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| how is rocky mountain spotted fever contracted |
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| through a bite of a tick vector-isnt contagious between humans |
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| what is the most practical and dependable method for destruction of all microorganisms |
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| the prodromal stage progresses from |
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| onset of nonspecific s/s to more specific s/s |
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| increased white blood cell count may indicate |
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| to clean up body fluids you would use |
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| 1cup bleach to 10 cups water |
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| the edges of a sterile field |
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| are not considered sterile |
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| the bottle should be held with the label toward the |
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| in order to minimize feelings of psychological or emotional deprivation the nurse should |
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| spend extra time with the pt |
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| sterilization is the method |
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| used to kill all microorganims and spores |
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| removes the stain from a gram positive bacteria |
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| begin massage by starting where |
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| how is anthrax contracted |
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| a person or animal not sick w/ the disease harboring an organism which is contagious |
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| the introduction of protozoa from the bite of a mosquito |
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| the recommended room temp is |
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| what is the temp of water for a tepid bath |
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| a major manifestation of impaired skin integrity is |
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| when does a pressure ulcer occur |
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| when there is sufficient pressure to collapse the blood vessels |
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| dont allow a pt to stay in the tub for more than how many min |
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| if the area is stage 1 decubitus the area will |
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| a daily bath is part of the religous duty of who |
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| encourage the pts independence |
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| individual desires and choices |
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| dont let soiled linens come in contact with |
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| clean the NG tube every how many hrs |
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| the eye is cleaned from the inner to the |
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| drape the pt with a bath blanket how |
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| how many times is catheter care performed in a day |
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| who should provide nail care if the nails are extremly hard |
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| a pt with a bleeding disorder should us what to shave |
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| what is the degrees for water to shampoo hair |
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| what can stimulate appetite |
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| you should turn the bedfast pt every how many hrs |
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| evry 2hrs to unreleive pressure |
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| the nurse should cleanse from the metal opening from the meatus |
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| when reinsertin the dentures which onces should be put in first |
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| an ongoing assessment of a pressure ulcer will evaluate what |
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| whether improvement is occuring |
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