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Infectious patients are typically those exhibiting signs and symptoms of contagious diseases, such as fever, cough, or open wounds. Specific populations include patients diagnosed with respiratory infections (e.g., influenza, COVID-19), gastrointestinal infections (e.g., norovirus), or any condition with a known transmission risk (e.g., tuberculosis). Additionally, immunocompromised individuals may pose a risk to others, even in the absence of overt symptoms. It's essential to follow public health guidelines and protocols to identify and manage potentially infectious patients effectively.
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Who should not have ESWL?
ESWL should not be considered for patients with severe skeletal deformities, patients weighing over 300 lbs, patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms, or patients with uncontrollable bleeding disorders. Patients who are pregnant should not be treated.
Who should not have plastic surgery?
patients recovering from a heart attack, severe infection (for example, pneumonia ), or other serious illness, patients with infectious hepatitis or HIV infection, cancer patients whose cancer might spread (metastasize).
How should you handle infectious waste from patients with a bacterial infection?
The contaminated sharps should be placed in a closed, puncture-resistant, leak-proof, color-coded containers prior to disposal.
Why is a disease like osteoarthritis not considered an infectious disease?
Osteoporosis is not considered an infectious disease because someone cannot catch it from a sufferer of osteoporosis.
Is polio infectious?
Yes, poliomyelitis, known as polio, is due to a virus and is considered an infectious disease.
What are the facilities should be provided in labor room in hospital?
Procedures to be follow: a. Assessment should be done. b. Infectious patients should be admitted to the private labor room. c. Screening of the patients d. Strict isolation precautions e. Patient care items must be labeled to eliminate cross contamination f. Use best mobility tools for transferring the patients from one place to another place.
What should be considered when a second mediastinoscopy is being recommended?
Patients who previously had mediastinoscopy should not receive it again if there is scarring present from the first exam.
What has the author George Strang written?
George Strang has written: 'Cytotoxic activity in the blood of infectious mononucleosis patients'
What type of nursing involves caring for patients with infectious disease?
Types of nursing include 'isolation' and/or 'barrier' nursing
When is something considered epidemic?
If someone has a infectious disease, and it spreads quickly, then that disease is considered epidemic.
How do hospitals conduct disease management?
Disease and infection are controlled using two major methods. The first one is hygiene. Staff wash hands between visits to patients and use gloves when handling infectious substances. The facility is regularly cleaned with disinfectants. The second is quarantining patients with very infectious diseases.
Discuss a present day infectious disease that is of concern today. How does the MA play a part in the handling of patients with such diseases?
COVID-19
