Skin Lesions
An assessment question to ask a client with a new skin rash on their leg.
Have you been exposed to irritants?
This dressing type seals the wound from air to maintain a moist environment and protect form contamination.
What is an occlusive dressing?
To remove a suspicious lesion
Oral care is important when caring for a ventilated patient to help prevent this.
VAP
First tier of standard precautions
All patients are presumed infectious!
What is a papule?
This dressing, derived from seaweed, is highly absorbent and best for moderate-to-heavy exudate.
What is an alginate dressing?
After a skin biopsy, this finding is most consistent with infection and needs provider notification.
What is reporting increasing redness, warmth, swelling, or purulent drainage?
This antibiotic is used to treat MRSA
A raised, fluid filled lesion smaller than 1 centimeter
What is a vesicle?
This wound therapy applies controlled suction via a sealed dressing to remove exudate and promote granulation.
What is negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT)?
2 types of skin allergy testing
Scratch & Patch
The degree for HOB when a patient is ventilated and receiving enteral nutrition.
30-45 degrees
Medical asepsis includes this kind of precautions
Isolation precautions b/c they help reduce the # of pathogens and infection risk.
A raised fluid filled blister larger than 1 cm.
What is a Bulla?
This structured microbial community on a surface increases resistance to antimicrobials and can delay wound healing.
What is a biofilm?
Types of skin biopsy
Excisional, shave, and punch
This HAI risk calls for soap and water hand hygiene and a sporicidal disinfectant for environmental cleaning.
What is C. Difficile?
Bleach
This lesion pattern appears in a straight line, commonly seen with scratches or poison ivy.
What is a linear configuration?
The length of time an occlusive dressing must be removed in 24 hours.
occlusive dressings must be removed every 12 of 24 hours
This should be immediately available when performing allergy testing for client safety.
For CAUTI prevention, this practice most directly decreases total catheter-days.
What is daily review of catheter necessity with prompt removal when no longer indicated?
This single action is the most effective way to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections.
What is hand hygiene?