NURSING 1I02 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Term Of Endearment, Subcutaneous Tissue, Bed Rest
17 Dec 2017
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1: patient positioning and transfers, assessment of pain, growth and development. Learning outcomes: describe the 6 components of the chain of infection, discuss factors that increase/decrease the risk of infection in various settings. Portals of exit (blood, excretion, secretion, skin: modes of transmission (contact, airborne, droplet) o o. Portals of entry (mucous membrane, respiratory, gi, broken skin) Control of excretions and secretions: modes of transmission o o o o o o. Aseptic technique (medical asepsis clean technique), (completely free of germs, steam cleaning scrubs and gear, scrub hands for 3 minutes: surgical asepsis) o o o. Factors affecting infection risk: age (infants, older adults, nutrition and protein intake o o. Chronic disease (immune system, burns, peripheral vascular disease, emphysema, bronchitis: medical therapies/immunosuppression (organ transplants, steroid therapy, chemotherapy) Practices used for all patients in any setting, regardless of their diagnosis or presumed infectiousness: applies for any exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, mucous membranes o o.
