NURSING 1I02 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hospital-Acquired Infection, Anatomical Terms Of Motion, Venous Thrombosis
28 Nov 2016
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Io2 review (infection control/hand hygiene, patient transfer and positioning, pain, growth) Medical asepsis clean technique; procedures used to reduce and prevent the spread of microorganisms. Animals or persons who show no symptoms of illness, but who have pathogens on or in their bodies that can be transferred to others. Nosocomial infection; an infection acquired after admission to a health care facility that was not present or incubating at the time of admission. Microorganisms on the skin; permanent residents on the skin, where they survive and multiply without causing harm. The probability in which an individual is vulnerable to becoming sick; depends on the perso(cid:374)"s degree of resista(cid:374)(cid:272)e to a pathoge(cid:374) Localized swelling caused by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities/tissues of the body. Supported fo(cid:449)ler"s positio(cid:374); head of the bed is elevated 45-60o a(cid:374)d the patie(cid:374)t"s k(cid:374)ees are slightly elevated without pressure; patient is sitting up in bed.
