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Safety & Infection Control: NCLEX Cheat Sheets

Infection control, standard and transmission-based precautions, restraints, and error prevention for the Safety & Infection Control section.

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Management of CareSafety & Infection ControlHealth Promotion & MaintenancePsychosocial IntegrityBasic Care & ComfortPharmacological TherapiesReduction of Risk PotentialPhysiological Adaptation

All 45 Safety & Infection Control cheat sheets

ABO Blood CompatibilityO- universal donor Airborne PrecautionsN95 + negative-pressure room Blood Culture CollectionBefore antibiotics, 2 sites Car Seat SafetyRear-facing until 2 yr min Catheter-Associated UTI PreventionBest prevention = early removal Central Line BundleMax barrier + chlorhexidine prep Central Venous Catheter CareAir embolism → clamp + left side Chemotherapy PrecautionsBone marrow suppression = main risk Child Abuse RecognitionInjury inconsistent with story Clostridioides difficileSoap + water, NOT sanitizer Conscious Sedation MonitoringPt responds to verbal commands Contact PrecautionsGown + gloves; MRSA, VRE, C. diff De-escalationCalm the agitated patient first Droplet PrecautionsSurgical mask within 3-6 ft Dysphagia DietThickened liquids, aspiration risk Fall PrecautionsBed low, locked, call light Group B StreptococcusScreen 36-37 wks gestation Hand HygieneThe most effective way to prevent infection Herpes Zoster (shingles)Unilateral dermatomal painful rash Indwelling Urinary Catheter CareSterile insert · bag below bladder InfluenzaDroplet precautions, sudden onset Lead PoisoningBlood lead ≥ 5 mcg/dL MRI SafetyNo metal in the magnet MRSAContact precautions, gown + gloves Needlestick ExposureWash → report → source labs STAT NeutropeniaANC < 1,000 = infection risk Older Adult SafetyFalls = #1 injury risk Oxygen Therapy SafetyO2 = drug → fire hazard, COPD watch Personal Protective Equipment SequenceDon: gown→mask→goggles→gloves Poison ControlCall 1-800-222-1222 Poisoning General ManagementCall Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 Protective (Neutropenic) IsolationProtect patient; ANC < 500 Restraint and Seclusion SafetyLeast restrictive, last resort Restraint ApplicationLeast restrictive; needs MD order Standard and Transmission-Based PrecautionsStandard = ALL patients, always Standard PrecautionsUse on ALL patients, all body fluids Sterile Technique1-inch border = unsterile Surgical AsepsisSterile field = absolutely no microbes Surgical Site InfectionRedness, drainage, fever > 38°C TORCH InfectionsCross placenta → fetal harm TuberculosisAirborne, acid-fast bacilli Tuberculosis PrecautionsAirborne: N95 + negative pressure Use of RestraintsLast resort, MD order needed Vaccination for AdultsFlu yearly, Td/Tdap q10y Wound IrrigationSterile · clean→dirty · 4-6 in

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