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is the intentional release, or threatened release of disease producing organisms or substances for the purpose of causing death, illness, harm, economic damage, or fear
bioterrorism
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fever reducing medications
antipyretic
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When should a nurse should administer antipyretic.
In prevention of keeping the temperature from becoming dangerously high
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what drug is sensitive that will kill it (normal results is negative— no growth)
* Sensitive
* Intermediate
* Resistant
culture and sensitivity
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infection not present on admission. Patient stay, discomfort, cost
healthcare associated infection (HAI)
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MDRO's
multi drug resistant organism
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where you collect the specimen; tells you what grew, how much is there
culture
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how to prevent needle stick injury
never recap, Safety needles and needless systems, Always dispose of a needle correctly (sharps disposal)
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medication to make sure the patient doesn’t have something worth worrying about, prevention of disease
Prophylaxis
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reducing and preventing transfer of organisms. (clean technique, hand hygiene, barrier techniques, clean environment)
medical asepsis
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eliminating microorganism (sterile technique, sterile equipment and supplies, sterile environments
asepsis
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if there is a break in the skin or mucous membrane. include abrasions, lacerations, puncture wounds, surgical wounds
open wounds
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no breaks in the skin
closed wounds
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happens suddenly but heals quickly (short in duration)
acute wounds
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the natural healing progression has been interrupted or stalled because of infection, continued trauma, ischemia, or edema
chronic infection
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a scrape of the superficial layers of the skin, usually unintentional
abrasion
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