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Mcbean ST UDENT NAME Alliyah _____________________________________ Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS __________________________________________________________

Alterations in Health (Diagnosis) Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection

Pathophysiology Related to Client Problem MRSA is caused by a type of staph infection, which is difficult to treat because of its resistance to methicillin and other antibiotics

REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Proper hand hygiene, proper PPE, Ensure isolation and contact transmission precautions

ASSESSMENT

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Risk Factors

Expected Findings

Direct contact with infected person, aging, exposure, immunosuppression, prolonged facility stays, injection drug use, sharing needles, hemodialysis

Signs & Symptoms: patients usually develop one or more painful dome-shaped, inflamed boils on the skin. Can occassionally cause pneumonia or worsen it in patients with active pneumonia

Laboratory Tests Broth microdilution testing Cefoxitin disk diffusion test Agar-based

Diagnostic Procedures Confirmed by using a microbiological culture and sensitivity of exudate from an abscess or sputum. Suspected when a cluter of furuncles are found on the skin

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

Nursing Care Express feelings of comfort and decrease pain. Have wounds that remain free from infection. Maintain adequate cardiac output as well as ventilation and oxygenation

Therapeutic Procedures Provide emotional support to the patient and family members. Use proper handwashing technique. Use standard, contact and droplet precautions. Provide skin and wound care as indicated

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

Skin integrity Proper PPE Risk for infection Safety

Complications Medications Sulfa drugs Clindamycin given orally or through IV Vacomycin Linezolid Topical antiseptics such as chlorhexidine gluconate

Client Education Prevention of MRSA spread and future infections, including proper cleaning and disposal methods. Proper hand-washing, how to protect and cover wounds that break skin. Must take the antibiotics for the full prescribed amount

Interprofessional Care Proper meticulous hand-washing to prevent the spread of infection. Clean hospital rooms and medical equipment. Use contact precautions

MRSA can cause skin infections. In most cases it can cause pneumovia as well as other infections. If left untreated. MRSA can become severe and cause sepsis. Endocarditis Necrotizing fascilitis Death

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE

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