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A procedure to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of medications for
all patients between all phases of health care delivery. Nurses
responsibility
medication reconciliation
toxic inflammatory condition arising from the spread of microbes,
especially bacteria or their toxins, from a focus of infection
Sepsis
growth of bacteria in the blood
septicemia
Infectious proteins that cause several brain disease (ex: mad cow disease)
prions
,infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of
entry, susceptible host
chain of infection
vomiting or ______ _--
emesis
A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that
all blood and other body fluids are infectious.
Standard Precautions
special precautions implemented on the basis of how the disease spreads
transmission-based precautions
Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or
suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted through fine
particles suspended in
air. Special air handing ad cantillation system needed to contain and
remove infection agents
Airborne precautions
, Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or
suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by secretions
expelled during
coughing, sneezing, talking, or laughing.
Droplet precautions
measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by the
physical transfer of pathogens to a susceptible host's body surface
contact precautions
spread of pathogens through a vehicle such as air, drinking water, and
food, as well as bodily fluids being handled outside the body
vehicle transmission
measures taken to keep pathogens from coming into contact with an
immunocompromised or otherwise susceptible patient. . No plants or fresh
fruits/vegatables
protective isolation
estimated 1:10 will contract while hospitalized
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)