viruses that cause AIDS(the HIV virus)‚ hepatitis B‚ and hepatitis C. How can needlestick injuries be prevented? 1.employee training. 2.recommended guidelines. 3.safe recapping procedures. 4.effective disposal systems. 5.improved equipment design Employee Training * risk of injury. * potential hazards. * recommended precautions for use and disposal of needles. * procedures for reporting injuries. * the importance of hepatitis B vaccination where appropriate.Recommended
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and drug addicted individuals. Hence‚ many adopted an attitude that an illness such as this is created by reckless individuals. During the 1970’s and the 1980’s‚ Hepatitis B was a major concern in the United States. The disease seemed easily spreadable by individuals in what seemed to be countless ways. People can contract Hepatitis B by even touching someone’s blood‚ sharing a cup with another individual or just by being exposed to the same surface that an HB carrier was in contact with. One
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What is Lupus? Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can effect and damage almost any part or role of the body and is chronic which means it can last six weeks to even years. It occurs when for some reason the body’s healthy cells that make up your immune system can no longer distinguish between a virus/ germ and a healthy cell. In a normal immune system the healthy white blood cells send antibodies that attack foreign cells that are in the body‚ but with a Lupus infected immune system the white blood
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Outline Hepatitis is a multifaceted disease with the intention of primarily affecting the liver. The liver is a major body organ that must function properly in order for the entire body to work. If the liver shuts down‚ the body can only live a couple of days. The liver is a storage place for iron‚ vitamins‚ and sugar that the body needs for energy. The liver also helps cleanse the body of waste products‚ poisons‚ and drugs that could potentially harm the body. When Hepatitis attacks the
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mucus membrane * pale conjunctiva * Hemoglobin of 9g/dL * CBG of 76g/dL | Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to anorexia‚ nausea‚ bile stasis‚ and altered absorption and metabolism | During the most severe phase of the Hepatitis B‚ when changes occur in the stomach or bowel‚ anorexia and nausea may be so extreme that oral intake of any kind is greatly reduced‚ leading to a common nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced nutrition. Reference:Medical Surgical Nursing‚ p.1142-Black
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Chapter 22: Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) Feces are composed about 50% by weight and volume of bacteria. Most of these are species of ________. a) Salmonella b) Escherichia c) Bacteroides d) Streptococcus Answer: c Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective 1: LO 22.1 Review the anatomy of the digestive tract as it pertains to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 22.1 Components of the Digestive system 2) Streptococcus form ________ ‚ polysaccharides
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Comparing yellow fever and scarlet fever |Yellow Fever (viral infection) |Scarlet fever (streptococcal infection) | |Causative factors: |Causative factors: | |Yellow fever virus (flavivirus group) |Streptococcus bacteria | |
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currently affecting public and community health in your area? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‚ and state and local health departments were investigating an outbreak of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections that may be associated with the consumption of frozen berries sold at Costco stores. Additionally‚ a voluntary recall of the Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels brand‚ distributed by Scenic Fruit Company‚ was announced
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is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? Hepatitis A is cause by the Hepatitis A virus. The Hepatitis A virus causes an inflammation of the liver. 2. How is the infectious agent transmitted through food or water? The Hepatitis A virus is found most commonly in the stools and blood of an infected person about 15 to 45 days before symptoms occur and during the first week of illness. Hepatitis A is transmitted through eating or drinking water that has been contaminated
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Disorders of the Digestive System Diarrhea Dysphagia Constipation Enteritis Appendicitis Flatus Tumor Gastrectomy Cirrhosis Pancreatitis Hepatitis Cholecystitis Anorexia Nervosa Cholelithiasis Bulimia Diarrhea • Is a Condition that Involves the Frequent Passing of Loose or Watery Stools - It is the Opposite of Constipation and can have Many Causes‚ which may
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