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Patient Preparation Flashcards

1
Q

Abscess superficial

A

Wipe area with sterile saline or 70% alcohol.

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2
Q

Superficial deep

A

Wipe area with sterile saline or
70% alcohol.

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3
Q

Blood or Bone Marrow Aspirate

A

Disinfect veni-puncture site with 70% alcohol.

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4
Q

Amniotic, abdominal, ascites (peritoneal), bile, joint (synovial), pericardial, pleural

A

Disinfect skin with iodine preparation before aspirating specimen.

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5
Q

Bone

A

Disinfect skin before surgical procedure.

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6
Q

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

A

Disinfect skin with iodine or
chlorhexidine before aspirating specimen.

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7
Q

Inner ear

A

Clean ear
canal with mild soap solution.

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8
Q

Outer ear

A

Wipe away crust with sterile saline.

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9
Q

Conjuctiva

A

None

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10
Q

Aqueous/vitreous fluid

A

Prepare eye for needle aspiration.

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11
Q

Corneal scrapings

A

Clinician should instill local anesthetic before collection.

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12
Q

IUD

A

Disinfect skin before removal.

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13
Q

IV catheters, pins

A

Disinfect skin with alcohol before removal.

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14
Q

Gastric aspirate

A

Collect in early AM before patient eats or gets out or of bed.

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15
Q

Gastric biopsy

A

None

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16
Q

Rectal swab

A

None

17
Q

Stool (feces)
routine culture

A

None

18
Q

O&P

A

Collect three specimens every other day at a minimum for outpatients:
hospitalized patients (inpa-tients) should have a daily specimen collected for 3 days; specimens from inpatients hospitalized more than 3 days should be discouraged.

19
Q

Bartholin cyst

A

Disinfect skin with iodine preparation before collection.

20
Q

Cervix

A

Remove mucus before collection of specimen.

21
Q

Endometrium

A

None

22
Q

Urethra

A

Collect 1 hour after patient’s last urination.
Remove exudate from urethral opening.

23
Q

Vagina

A

Remove exudate.

24
Q

Prostate

A

Clean urethral me-atus with soap and water and massage the prostrate through the rectum.

25
Q

Urethra

A

None

26
Q

Hair, Nails, or Skin Scrapings (for fungal culture)

A

Nails or skin: wipe with 70% alcohol

27
Q

BAL, BB, BW

A

None

28
Q

Sputum, tracheal aspirate (suction)

A

Have patient
brush teeth and then rinse or gargle with water before col-lection.

29
Q

Pharynx

A

None

30
Q

Nasopharynx

A

None

31
Q

Tissue

A

Disinfect skin

32
Q

CVS

A

None

33
Q

Straight catheter
(in and out)

A

Clean urethral area (soap and water) and rinse (water).

34
Q

Suprapubic aspirate

A

Disinfect skin

35
Q

Cul-de-sac

A

None

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