Evaluate Assess Teach
Don’t delegate Unstable patients
Initial Assessment, Teaching, IV drips, Evaluations only RN
AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: MTV
Measles TB
Varicella-Chicken Pox/Herpes Zoster-
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Evaluate Assess Teach
Don’t delegate Unstable patients
Initial Assessment, Teaching, IV drips, Evaluations only RN
AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: MTV
Measles TB
Varicella-Chicken Pox/Herpes Zoster-Shingles
Private Room: Negative pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr Mask: N95 for TB
DROPLET TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: Think of SPIDERMAN!
Sepsis Scarlet fever
Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Streptococcus group A/ Strep Throat): Can Lead to Glomerulonephritis & Rheumatic
Parvovirus B19 Fever.
Pneumonia Pertussis
Influenza/ Haemophilus influenza type B
Diphtheria (Pharyngeal): Serious bacterial infection. Epiglottitis: Medial Emergency! No Throat Inspection. Rubella/ German measles
1
2
Mumps
Meningitis/ Neisseria Meningitidis Mycoplasma/ Meningeal Pneumonia An - Adenovirus
NCLEX RN STUDY GUIDE
Private Room or Cohort Surgical mask PRN for Procedures Mask 3ft Distance
CONTACT PRECAUTION TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: MRS.WEE
Multidrug resistant organism/ MRSA/ VRE
Respiratory infection Skin infections Wound infection
Enteric infection - Clostridium Difficile
Eye infection – Conjunctivitis
*MRSA - Contact precaution ONLY. Use Chlorhexidine Wipe!
*VRSA - Contact & Airborne precaution (Private room, door closed, negative pressure)
*SARS (Severe Acute Resp Syndrome) Airborne & Contact (just like Varicella)
SKIN INFECTIONS- VCHIPS- CONTACT
Varicella Zoster
Cutaneous Diphtheria (Bacteria Infection in the Wound)
Herpes Simplex
Impetigo (Bacterial Skin Infection)
Pediculosis (Lice)
Scabies (Itchy Skin condition. Burrowing Trail of the Scabies Mite)
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