Midterm Study (Incomplete) Flashcards
WEEK 1
WEEK 1
What are the discontinuation destinations?
- ICU
- Acute Care
- Inpatient Rehab
- Subacute/TCU
- SNF
- Home Health
- Outpatient
- Hospice
Clinical rationale for D/C to ICU?
PT may have a role but it depends on how hemodynamically stable the patient is.
Clinical rationale for D/C to Acute Care?
Pt is still in critical condition, but more stable.
Clinical rationale for D/C to Inpatient Rehab?
Intense hospital based therapy (3 HOURS/DAY)
Clinical rationale for D/C to Subacute/TCU?
Less intense, hospital-based therapy (2 HOURS/DAY)
Clinical rationale for D/C to SNF?
Less intense skilled nursing based therapy (2 HOURS OR LESS/DAY)
Clinical rationale for D/C to Home Health?
Home based therapy, patient must be home bound (3x/WEEK)
Clinical rationale for D/C to Outpatient?
Best for more mobile patients
Clinical rationale for D/C to Hospice?
Appropriate for patients with diagnosis of 6m or less to live
- ____________ based precautions are used for patients documented or suspected to be infected or colonized with highly transmissible or epidemiologically important pathogens; used in addition to standard precautions.
- What precautions are included under this?
- They are used in addition to ________ precautions.
- Transmission
- Contact, Droplet, Airborne, Neutropenic
- Standard Precautions
Standard Precautions apply to what 4 things?
- Blood
- All body fluids (except sweat)
- Nonintact skin
- Mucous membrane
- ________ precautions are used for known or suspected infectious microorganisms that are transmitted by indirect or direct contact.
- What are some examples of diseases/viruses that use these precautions?
- Contact
- MRSA, VRE, norovirus, C.Diff, chicken pox
What are the 5 things included in contact precautions?
- Standard precautions
- Private room
- Gloves and gown
- Dedicated non-critical client care items
- Disinfect all equipment/surfaces prior to use by other people
- ___________ precautions are type of contact precaution.
- What are some examples of diseases/viruses that use these precautions?
- Enteric
- C.Diff, norovirus, rotovirus
What are the 3 things included in enteric precautions?
- HAND WASHING with soap and water (alcohol-based wont kill spores)
- Equipment cleaned with chlorine-based disinfectant
- All other contact precautions
- ________ precautions involves pathogens larger than 5 microns that travel, they travel no further than 3 feet and infect hosts conjuctivae or mucous membrane.
- What are some examples of diseases/viruses that use these precautions?
- Droplet
- Pneumonia, influenza, whooping cough
What are the 4 things included in droplet precautions?
- Standard precautions
- Private room
- Face mask (visitors if in/patients if out)
- Goggles or face shield
- ________ precautions involve pathogens smaller than 5 microns that can remain suspended in the air for several hours and infect the host via inhalation or direct transmission.
- What are some examples of diseases/viruses that use these precautions?
- Airborne
- TB, measles, chicken pox
What are the 3 things included in airborne precautions?
- Standard precautions
- Don and doff respirator outside of room
- Isolation room with negative pressure
________ precautions are used to protect an immunocompromised patient (<1500/mm3 of WBC) due to chemotherapy, radiation, immunosuppression drugs.
Neutropenic
What are the 6 things included in neutropenic precautions?
- Standard precautions
- WASH HANDS before
- Don mask when in pt room (pt wears mask if leaving room)
- Patient diet restrictions (avoid uncooked fruit and vegetables, tap water/ice from ice machine)
- No fresh flowers
- Restrictions on number of visitors and none who feel ill
_________ are used to deliver fluids and medications into a peripheral vein.
-What are the precautions with this?
IV Line
- keep the drip bag above level of insertion
- avoid kinking tube
- take BP elsewhere if possible
- notify nurse if area around insertion is red/swollen
- ________ _________ __________ are electronically controlled pumps that deliver IV pain medication when the patient pushes a button; the system automatically stops providing medication at a set level to avoid medication.
- Note: Oral pain medication takes 30-45 minutes to take effect but IV takes about ___ minutes.
- What are the 3 options?
- Patient Controlled Analgesia
- 5 minutes
- small pumps worn by patient, implantable delivery device, larger sized pump attached to pole