Transmission-Based Precautions are the second tier of basic infection control and are to be used in addition to Standard Precautions for patients who may be infected or colonized with certain infectious agents for which additional precautions are needed to prevent infection transmission. Show Use Contact Precautions for patients with known or suspected infections that represent an increased risk for contact transmission.
Use Droplet Precautions for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by respiratory droplets that are generated by a patient who is coughing, sneezing, or talking.
Use Airborne Precautions for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by the airborne route (e.g., tuberculosis, measles, chickenpox, disseminated herpes zoster).
How does the nursing process manage malaria?Bedside management. Treat with IV artesunate or alternative.. Avoid over- or under-hydration.. Avoid drugs that increase the risk for gastrointestinal bleeding.. Manage complicating or associated infections.. Treat seizures.. Manage those unable to retain oral fluids.. If black or red urine: prepare for transfusion if necessary.. When providing care for a client with acute malaria which potential complication would concern the nurse?The major complications of severe malaria include cerebral malaria, pulmonary edema, acute renal failure, severe anemia, and/or bleeding. Any of these complications can develop rapidly and progress to death within hours or days.
What are the nursing management of malaria in pregnancy?Prompt management of maternal infection is key, using parenteral artemisinins for severe malaria, and artemisinin combination treatments (ACTs) in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. ACTs may soon also be recommended as an alternative to quinine as a treatment in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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