NURS 5031 Study Guide: Infection Control & Prevention

• Describe the signs/symptoms of a localized infection and those of a systemic infection 
• Localized infection
• Pain, tenderness, warmth, redness, and loss of function at the affected site
• Most common in skin or mucous membrane breakdown (surgical/traumatic wounds, pressure ulcers, oral lesions, and abscesses
• Systemic infection
• Affects the entire body instead of just a single organ or part
• Can become fatal if undetected and untreated
• Develops after treatment for localized infection has failed
• s/sx include fever, leukocytosis, malaise, nausea/vomiting, lymph node enlargement, organ failure
• Understand infection control and CDC isolation guidelines. 
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• Be able to identify the correct type of isolation guidelines for common infections in the hospital setting.
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