Nursing Considerations Flashcards
(21 cards)
Nursing Considerations for VRE
hand hygiene and gloves; gowns of in contact with contaminated material
Nursing Considerations for TB
N95 mask; client wears surgical mask when transported outside of negative airflow room
Nursing Considerations for staphylococcus aureus
gloves; PPE including gown/mask if in contact with site of infection
Nursing Considerations for shigellosis
contact precautions used, particularly for children who are wearing diapers or incontinent
Nursing Considerations for salmonella
contact precautions used, particularly for children who are wearing diapers or incontinent
Nursing Considerations for rubella
nonimmune pregnant women should not care for these clients
Nursing Considerations for rotavirus
contact precautions used, particularly for children who are wearing diapers or incontinent
Nursing Considerations for RSV
contact/droplet precautions; follow established guidelines for administration of ribavirin
Nursing Considerations for pneumonia
consider organism-specific precautions as indicated
Nursing Considerations for MRSA
gloves; PPE including gown/mask if in contact with site of infection
Nursing Considerations for meningogoccal disease
postexposure prophylaxis is recommended to control outbreaks
Nursing Considerations for measles
virus can live on infected surfaces for up to 2 hr
Nursing Considerations for herpes zoster
persons who have not had chickenpox or the vaccine should not provide care
Nursing Considerations for CRE
hand hygiene, contact precautions
Nursing Considerations for herpes simplex
horizontal transmission from contact with skin and secretions; vertical transmission from mother to child in utero or childbirth
Nursing Considerations for hepatitis c
contact precautions for blood and body fluids; hand hygiene
Nursing Considerations for hepatitis b
contact precautions for blood and body fluids; hand hygiene
Nursing Considerations for hepatitis A
contact precautions used, particularly for clients wearing diapers or who are incontinent; minimum of 1 week, depending on clients age
Nursing Considerations for clostridium difficile
hand hygiene; PPR (enteric precautions) in in contact with potentially contaminated materials
Nursing Considerations for varicella
persons who are pregnant or have not had the vaccine should not care for the client
Nursing Considerations for AIDS/HIV
hand hygiene; PPE if in contact with potentially contaminated materials