Cdiff

Question 1

what is cdiff

Answer 1

bacterium can cause symps ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon

Question 2

what can cause cdiff

Answer 2

environment
soil
air
water
human & animal feces
processed meats

Question 3

what is cdiff commonly associated with

Answer 3

health care

Question 4

how is cdiff passed if there is poor hand hygiene

Answer 4

food
surface
objects
these have all been touched with hands

Question 5

if a pt is symptomatic what iso should we put pt in

Answer 5

contact precautions

Question 6

what makes up contact precautions

Answer 6

gown
gloves
wash hands w/ soap & water

Question 7

what s/s do we have with cdiff

Answer 7

fever
blood or pus in stool
nausea
dehydration
loss of appetite
wt loss
swollen abdomen
kidney failure
increased wbc