Causes of Diarrheal Infections
What is the port of entry for diarrheal diseases?
Oral ingestion
What is the precaution listed under "placing"?
Placing patients in seperate rooms
What is a potential complication of infectious diarrhea?
Dehydration that can lead to hypovolemic shock.
True or False: Giardia is a type of bacterial infection
False- It is a parasitic infection.
What type of precaution sould be enacted with C diff?
Contact enteric Precautions.
What are the two deficiencies that a patient can experience that can impact their healing with a diarrheal infection
Deficient in fluid and deficient in knowlegde
Viruses that are commonly contracted on cruise ships
Rotavirus and Calicivirus (Norovirus)
What are the five CDC recommendations for preventing C. diff infection?
Avoiding, Disinfecting, Using, Placing, and Performing.
What are the three history-taking areas that are important for determining a C diff infection?
Recent travel, use of antibiotics, and food intake.
Campylobacter, Salmonella, and Shigella are part of what type of diarrheal infection
Bacterial
What is the precaution listed for "Avoiding".
Avoiding the use of electronic equipment that is difficult to clean (electronic thermometers)
What are the three areas patients should be educated on related to C diff?
Clinical presentation, transmission, and epidemiology.