Infection Control and Safety Protocols Flashcards test

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering infection control, isolation precautions, surgical safety, and neutropenic care based on nursing lecture notes.

MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

A type of bacteria resistant to several antibiotics including methicillin; requires contact precautions such as wearing a gown and gloves and isolating the client in a private room.

Negative Pressure Room

A specific isolation protocol used for clients requiring airborne precautions.

Food Poisoning Prevention (Beef)

$Escherichia coli$ bacteria are killed at $160\,^\circ F$; therefore, beef patties should be heated to this temperature.

Pasteurized Milk

Milk that has undergone a process of sterilization, making it safer to consume than unpasteurized (raw) milk.

Elevated WBC (White Blood Cell) count

A laboratory value indicating the presence of an infection in the body.

Lung Crackles

An assessment finding that, when correlated with increased WBC, may indicate respiratory tract infections.

Dark Amber Urine

An assessment finding that usually presents as a sign of dehydration.

Meningococcal Meningitis

An infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis; requires droplet precautions because transmission occurs via direct contact or respiratory droplets.

Wound Infection Symptoms

Clinical indicators including a temperature of $102\,^\circ F$, a wound site warm to touch, yellow drainage, and elevated white blood cells.

Post-Antibiotic Discharge Instruction

A instruction for clients receiving oral antibiotics for a wound to call the physician immediately if a fever occurs, as it may indicate recurrent infection.

TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) Infection Control

The practice of designating one specific port of a subclavian triple-lumen catheter for TPN to minimize infection risks caused by high glucose concentrations.

National Client Safety Standards for Surgery

A protocol requiring the client to mark the fractured site and sign their name on the site prior to receiving preoperative medication.

Neutropenic Precautions

Infection prevention measures including avoiding fresh flowers, fresh fruits, vegetables, enemas, suppositories, and rectal temperatures.