Under which circumstance is washing hands with soap and water more necessary than just using an alcohol-based hand rub for decontaminating the hands?
A. After removing the gloves after starting an IV on an adult client
B. After providing direct care to an older client who is taking antibiotics
C. Before donning sterile gloves when preparing to insert a urinary catheter
D. Before carrying a dinner tray to a client who is infected with methicillin-resistant S. aureus
B
An older client who is receiving antibiotic therapy is more likely to harbor the spore-forming or-ganism Clostridium difficile, which is not harmed by alcohol-based hand rubs and requires soap and water scrubs for skin decontamination.
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A. "Elevated eye pressure can cause high blood pressure." B. "If eye pressure is too high, your eyes will bulge forward enough that your lids can't cover them and they will dry out." C. "Elevated eye pressure can press on blood vessels in the eye, keeping eye nerves from getting enough oxygen, which will lead to blindness." D. "Increased eye pressure causes the tear ducts to become blocked so that you have insufficient tears. It is the tears that protect the cornea from abrasions."
Mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers have been replaced by other equipment in many healthcare settings. This is because of:
A) Difficulty with calibration, B) Difficulty with sterilization, C) Mercury toxicity, D) Poor results,
The nurse is concerned that a patient receiving dobutamine (Dobutrex) is experiencing adverse effects from the medication. What did the nurse assess in the patient?
1. Palpitations 2. Drop in blood pressure 3. Cold extremities 4. Headache 5. Blurred vision
The study of the structure of body parts is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).