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Should a patient with a gram positive cocci sputum specimen be placed in respiratory isolation?
Yes, a patient with gram positive cocci in sputum should be placed in respiratory isolation as it could indicate an infection like pneumonia or tuberculosis, which can be spread through respiratory droplets. Isolating the patient can help prevent the potential spread of the infection to others.
Should housekeeping clean a room if a patient is in isolation?
yes
During a colonoscopy the patient should be placed in the Sim's position?
right
Does a patient with Disseminated shingles need to be isolated?
Yes, a person with disseminated shingles should be on contact and respiratory isolation.
What patient requires contact isolation?
Contact isolation is used for patient's who have or have had an illness that is spreadable by contact with the person or items that the patient may have touched. Examples of contact isolation conditions are patient's with active c-diff, MRSA, VRE, etc.
When adding documents to the patient chart the most recent information should be placed on top?
, thet most recent set of info should be placed on top.
When you have placed an aed on a patient and it delivered a shock what should you do next?
Resume CPR immediately.
How could malaria be prevented knowing the life cylce of parasites?
Isolation and treatment of the patient of malaria should be done. Mosquitoes should be eradicated by eliminating the breeding places.
What type of isolation should you follow when a patient is under your direct care?
Follow standard precautions, which include proper hand hygiene, wearing personal protective equipment when necessary, and using safe practices to prevent the spread of infection. Additionally, follow any additional isolation precautions as recommended based on the patient's specific condition or type of infection.
Isolation precaution for isolated patient you want to do audit?
There various things to look at during auditing. Consider the measures put in place to prevent the spread of the disease. Safety measures for the patient and those attending to him should not be overlooked.
What lab test should be done for a patient placed on coumadin therapy?
The test usually used is a clotting time measurement.
What preparations are associated with sputum culture?
The specimen for culture should be collected before antibiotics are begun. The patient should first rinse his or her mouth with water. If tuberculosis is suspected, collection of sputum should be carried out in an isolation room.
