What would you do for wound Evisceration (removal of internal organs), Emergency

management? Saline cover wound

What would you do for an ASTHMA emergency management of a bee sting allergies? Epi

Pen

Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions

During a seizure:

1) Position client on the floor

2)Provide a patent airway

3) Turn client to side

4) Loosen restrictive clothing

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Cancer treatment options: Protective Isolation

If WBC drops below 1,000, place the client in a private room and initiate neutropenic

precautions.

- Have client remain in his room unless he needs to leave for a diagnostic procedure, in that case

transport patient and place a mask on him.

- Protect from possible sources of infection (plants, change water in equipment daily)

- Have client, staff and visitors perform frequent hand hygiene, restrict ill visitors

- Avoid invasive procedures (rectal temps, injections)

- Administer (neupogen, neulasta) to stimulate WBC production

Infection control: Appropriate room assignment

Standard Precautions:

1. applies to all patients

2. Hand washing

a. alcohol based preferred unless hands visually soiled ( then soap and water )

3. Gloves - when touching anything that has the potential to contaminate.

4. Masks, eye protection & face shields when care may cause splashing or spraying of body

fluids

Droplet:

1. private room or with someone with same illness

2. masks

Airborne:

1. private room

2. masks or respiratory protection devices

a. use an N95 respirator for tuberculosis

3. Negative pressure airflow

4. full face protection if splashing or spraying is possible

Contact:

1. private room or room with same illness

2. gloves & gowns

3. disposal of infections dressing materials into a single, nonporous bag without touching the

outside of the bag

TB: Priority action for a client in the emergency department -Wear an N95 or HEPA

respirator

-Place client in negative airflow room and implement airborne precautions