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Hygiene from Mark Fredderick Abejo

NLE REVIEW MATERIAL package includes: OPTION 1 - Php 4,500 A. Module ( nursing lecture handouts in all subject, computer printed not photocopied) Note: lecture notes are my own handouts for almost 5 yrs working as a professor, c.i and reviewer.....this are the notes that you can find in my website allfornursing.blogspot.com B. Compilation of more than 5,000 sample nursing exam ( all nursing subject, computer printed not photocopied) Rationale and answer will be send via email......)  C. 1 CD MP3 Actual Nursing Lectures in all subject D. 2 DVDs of Nursing Skills Video E. 1 CD of 14 in 1 NCLEX Reviewer F. 1 CD selected Nursing Ebooks ****All will be send via LBC - FREE SHIPPING ( Philippines Only) OPTION 2  - Php 3,500 Digital Copy (Email Copy) Version with DVDs and CDs .......soft copy of the nursing lecture handouts and sample examinations will be send via email and all DVDs and CD (mentioned in option 1) will be send via LBC *free shipping - Ph...

Chikungunya Chikungunya is a viral disease (genus Alphavirus ) which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes – including Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus . The name chikungunya originates from a verb in the Kimakonde language, meaning 'to become contorted'. This refers to the 'stooped' appearance of those suffering with joint pain. Symptoms Symptoms appear between 4 and 7 days after the patient has been bitten by the infected mosquito and these include: High fever (40°C/ 104°F) Joint pain (lower back, ankle, knees, wrists or phalanges) Joint swelling Rash Headache Muscle pain Nausea Fatigue Chikungunya is rarely fatal. Symptoms are generally self-limiting and last for 2–3 days. The virus remains in the human system for 5-7 days and mosquitoes feeding on an infected person during this period can also become infected. Chikungunya shares some clinical signs with dengue and can be misdiagnose...

Nasogastric Tube (NGT) Ø   Gavage (feeding) / Lavage (suctioning) Ø   Select the nostril that has greater airflow. Ø   Assist the client to a high fowler’s position Ø   NEX technique (nose-ear-xiphoid) Ø   Checking the patency: ü   Aspirate stomach contents and check the pH, which should be acidic ü   Introduce 10-30 ml of air into the NGT and auscultate at the epigastric area, gurgling sound is heard ü   The most accurate method of assessing the placement of NGT is X-ray study Ø   Before feeding assess residual feeding contents. To assess absorption of the last feeding, if 50 ml or more, verify if the feeding will be given. Ø   Height of feeding is 12 inches above the point of insertion. Ø   Ask the client to remain in position for at least 30 min Ø   Common Problems of Tube Feedings ·          Vomiting ·       ...

Urinary Catheterization Ø  Use appropriate size of catheter Male: Fr 16-18 Female: Fr 12-14 Ø  Place the client in appropriate position: Male: Supine, legs abducted and extended Female: Dorsal recumbent Ø  Locate the urinary meatus properly: Male: at the tip of the glans penis Female: between the clitoris and vaginal orifice Ø  Lubricate catheter with water soluble lubricant before insertion Male: 6 – 7 inches Female: 1 – 2 inches Ø  Length of catheter insertion: Male: 6 – 9 inches Female: 3 -4 inches Ø  Anchor catheter properly: Male: laterally or upward over the lower abdomen / upper thigh Female: inner aspect of the thigh Nursing Interventions to Induce Voiding/Urination v  Provide privacy v  Assist the patient in the anatomical position of voiding v  Serve clean, warm and dry bedpan (female) or urinal (male) v  Allow the client to listen to the sound of running ...

  Standard Precautions / Universal Precautions Applies to ALL BODY FLUIDS Includes: 1.       HAND WASHING 2.       Personal Protective Equipment (sequence of removing PPE’s) gloves-mask-gown-eyewear-cap 3.       Safe use of sharps 4.       Removing spills of blood and body fluids 5.       Cleaning and disinfecting equipment Transmission Based Precautions • Airborne precautions A single room under negative pressure ventilation with a wash hand basin The door must be kept closed at all times except during necessary entrances and exits. Disposable paper towels A high efficiency mask, if available, should be worn when entering the room of a patient with known or suspected tuberculosis. • Droplet precautions Put on a standard mask prior to entering the isolation room.  Hands must be washed with an antisepti...

MODE OF TRANSMISSION it indicates the potential of the disease; conveyance of the agent to the host; it can be by common source transmission, contact source, air-borne transmission. There are four main routes of transmission By Contact Transmission             1. Direct contact ( person to person )             2. Indirect contact ( usually an inanimate object)             3. Droplet contact ( from coughing, sneezing, or                             talking, or talking by an infected person) By Vehicle Route ( through contaminated items)             1. Food – salmonellosis    ...