Don't Let it Spread!
The best method for preventing the spread of infection.
What is handwashing?
3 important things nurses should teach patients with mononucleosis.
What are: transmitted from person to person via saliva; no contact sports; get plenty of rest; stay hydrated; virus can be excreted for several months?
Three common causes of contact dermatitis.
What are poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac, nickel in jewelry?
The most common cause of bronchiolitis in infants and toddlers.
What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
3 things the health care provider should teach the caregiver of a child who has a tonsillectomy.
What are: avoid drinking through straws; keep child calm to avoid crying; medicate for pain; assess for bleeding and seek medical help; avoid coughing?
The order in which a bronchodilator and a steroid inhaler should be administered for best outcomes and the reason for it.
What is administer the bronchodilator first, then after 5 minutes, administer the steroid inhaler? The bronchodilator will open the airways so the steroid can be distributed well.
The process implemented to prevent widespread infections and eradicate them.
What are immunizations?
This viral illness is transmitted by direct contact, droplet, and fecal-oral route, and is characterized by visible small vesicles that shed the virus for several weeks.
What is hand, foot and mouth disease, or Coxsackie or enterovirus?
Three things health care providers should teach parents with children who have atopic dermatitis (eczema).
What are: avoid scratching, keep nails clean and short, use mild soaps, bath with warm water- not hot, ID food/allergan triggers,
This condition is characterized by drooling, dysphagia, respiratory distress, possible stridor, restlessness and anxiety.
What is epiglottitis?
2 things that caregivers of children with epiglottitis need to know.
What are: importance of H. infuenzae type B vaccines; allow to sit in position of comfort and ease of breathing; proper administration of antibiotics; hydration.
This vaccine is recommended for those infants and children who are at risk and more vulnerable to RSV.
What is palivizumab (Synagis)?
Three common laboratory tests used to assess for infectious illnesses.
What are: CBC with WBC; Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR); C-reactive protein (CRP);blood culture; stool, urine, wound, and/or throat culture?
This vector-borne illnesses can cause headaches, fever, aching, and rash. It can also have long-term effects, such as arthritis, meningitis, and neurological and cardiac problems.
What is Lyme disease?
4 things the health care provider can teach parents of an infant with diaper dermatitis.
What are: keep diaper area dry and change diapers often; clean diaper area with warm water; leave diaper area open to air when possible; use barrier ointments such as A & D ointment or Desitin; avoid baby powder or cornstarch?
This chronic disorder is due to a hyperresponsiveness of the airways, causing edema and narrowing of the airways with mucus production.
What is asthma?
3 things that parents with infants and children who are diagnosed with RSV should be taught.
What are: avoid spread of RSV with handwashing; monitor for fever and treat; avoid smoke and air pollution exposure; assess for changes in respiratory status; when to notify health care provider?
Children with cystic fibrosis are prescribed this therapy several times per day to improve lung function, prevent thickening of mucus production, and prevent infection.
What is chest physiotherapy?
3 common types of medications used to treat infectious illnesses.
What are: antibiotics, antivirals, antipyretics, antipruritics, IV therapy- with electrolytes?
We come out at night, and we cause a lot of itching.
What are pinworms?
Three things the nurse should teach adolescents who have acne.
What are: avoid touching face; avoid oil-based creams and cosmetics; clean the face 2 to 3 times daily with mild soap or cleanser; keep hair clean and away from face; topical antibiotics or oral ones can be used?
This disorder is an autosomal recessive disorder with a chomosomal deletion that can lead to respiratory failure.
What is cystic fibrosis?
Nurses should educate parents about SIDS prevention by teaching them education on these safe sleep practices. List at least three.
This viral infection can be caused by various strains, and these are 3 types of supportive care interventions?
What is influenza, and what are hydration therapy, antipyretics, annual vaccines, cough suppressants, antiviral medications (Tamiflu)?
4 types of infectious diseases with one example of each.
What are: bacterial infections (MRSA, pertusis), viral infections (varicella; hand, foot & mouth; mono), vector-borne infections (Lyme, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), parasitic and helminth infections (scabies, pediculosis, pinworms)? Could also name Zoonotic infections (cat scratch fever, rabies).
I am spread by direct contact, contact with personal items, and can be spread by pets. I can appear on the scalp, feet, or elsewhere on the body.
What is tinea fungal infection?
4 things the health care provider should teach the parents of a child with varicella.
What are: keep nails short and clean; avoid scratching vesicles; children can return to day care or school after all vesicles have crusted over; isolate the child until crusted over; use oatmeal baths and calamine or Cetaphil to lesions?
This condition happens when an asthma attack becomes severe, accompanied by low O2 and high C02 levels in the blood with a low pH and can lead to status asthmaticus and respiratory failure.
What is respiratory acidosis?
The correct steps in proper administration of inhalers.
What are: 1. exhale out through the mouth, 2. press canister for medication release, 3. inhale the medication via open mouth, 4. hold their breath for at least 5 seconds?
These two types of medications may be administered to treat acute cases of croup.
What are beta-adrenergics (racemic epinephrine) and corticosteroids (dexamethasone)?