Medsurgical
What is multi drug resistance?
The ability to remain unaffected by antimicrobial drugs such as antibiotics.
Active inflammation classified as
Acute, chronic, rapair and restorative
What are common microorganisms?
bacteria, virusus, protozoa, fungi,and parasytes
What is an anesthetist?
CRNA who administers anesthesia under direction of a physician
What is colonization?
A condition in which microorganisms are present but the host does not manifest signs and symptoms of infection.
Typically have reduced inflammatory responses to bacteria for virus
Neonates
The 6 elements of process of infection?
Susceptible host, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry
Benefits of laser surgery
Cost effective, low blood loss, low pain and swelling, low scaring, and less recovery time
What are the 3 exposure recommendations following a needle stick injury?
report the injury or exposure to the supervisor immediately, document the injury in writing, identify the person or source of blood, if possible.
serve to protect the body against invading pathogens or cellular trauma
white blood cells
people who are more likely to be susceptible to infection
older clients, children, people who are immunocompromised
Benefits of outpatient surgery
more family support, lower costs, same day surgery on clients who return home the same day, less time away from home, faster recovery.
What are the 4 types of infection?
communicable, health care associated, opportunistic, and emergent and reemergingt infectious diseases.
What are the 2 primary functions of the the inflammatory process?
Restitution of normal functioning cells following injuries
Fibrous repair when functional cells can't be restored
CDIFF characteristics
presence of watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain and tenderness.
Where does preoperative care begin and where does it end?
tarts with the client or client's family in an emergency situation and learns that surgery is necessary. wends with client in transport to OR.
What are the characteristics of sepsis?
temperature > 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or < that 96.8
heart rate > 90 BPM
respiratory rate >20 breaths per minute
WBC count >12000
What comprises the majority of the WBC's?
Macrophages and Lymphocytes
Clinical Nursing skills for infection
hand hygiene, PPE, isolation precautions, sterility, collecting specimens for culture, medication administration, PT and family teaching/education
Postoperative Complications
Airway occlusion, hemorrhage, shock, pulmonary embolus, hypoxemia, Adynamic ileus, urinary retention, wound infection, dehiscence, and evisceration.