Care for Patient with Communicable Disease

Preventive Aspect I. Health Education Educate the family and the client with respect to:

Availability and importance of prophylactic immunization Manner in which infectious illness are spread and methods in avoiding the spread Importance on seeking medical advice in any sign of health problems Importance of environmental cleanliness and personal hygiene Means of preventing contamination of food and water supply

II. Immunization is the introduction of specific protective antibodies in a susceptible person or animal, or production of cellular immunity in such person or animal Immunity a condition of being secured or protected against any particular disease Acquired Immunity immunity that results from the active production or receipt of antibodies during ones lifetime Types of Acquired Immunity Active Acquired Immunity results if antibodies are actually produce within the persons body. a. Natural Active immunity that is acquired in response to the entry of alive pathogen into the body b. Artificial Active immunity that is acquired in response to vaccines like Tetanus toxoid Passive Acquired Immunity the person receives antibodies that were produced by another person or by animals a. Natural Passive immunity that is acquired by fetus when it receives maternal antibodies in utero or by infant when it receives maternal colostrums b. Artificial Passive immunity that is acquired when a person receives antibodies contained antisera or gamma globulin III. Environmental Sanitation

Water Supply Sanitation Program Proper Excreta and Sewage Disposal Food Sanitation Program

IV. Hospital Waste Management Control System o Isolation and quarantine o Disinfection o Disinfestations o Fumigations/disinfectant fogging Curative Aspect o Medical management o Nursing management Rehabilitative Aspect o Activity

o Nutrition