Safety and Infection Control REGENERATION LEVEL 1 ATI WELL DETAILED STUDY GUIDE

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Accident/Error/Injury Prevention (1 item) Nursing Care of Newborns: Priority Action Following Delivery (RM MN RN 11.0 Chp 24 Nursing Care of Newborns) • Establish a patent airway, maintain adequat... e oxygen and thermoregulation. A physical exam such as physical exam, measurements and monitoring lab studies is done every 8 hrs. or as needed. V/S should be checked at birth then every 30 minutes x2 every hour then every hour twice then every 8 hrs. Pg.169 Standard Precautions/Transmission-Based Precautions/Surgical Asepsis (2 items) Infection Control: Initiating Isolation Precautions for a Client Who Has a Bacterial Infection (RM Fund 10.0 Chp 11 Infection Control) • The use of hand hygiene and the use of barrier precautions. The precautions apply to every client regardless of DX and must be done when coming in contact with potentially infectious material. At risk for depression due to isolation. Pg. 56. Infections: Treatment for Gonorrhea (RM MN RN 11.0 Chp 8 Infections) • Identifying all partners. Administer erythromycin to all infants following delivery. Gonorrhea is a commonly reported condition and it is the providers responsibility to report cases. Take all medications as prescribed, retake culture in 2-4 weeks to assess for effectiveness. Pg.53 [Show More]

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