A nurse is completing an exposure history using the mnemonic I PREPARE. What data would a nurse collect when asking questions about the first "P"?
a. Present work
b. Potential exposures
c. Personal protective equipment use
d. Past work
ANS: A
Present work is the first "P". Potential exposures are part of the "I"—investigate potential expo-sures. Personal protective equipment use is not part of the mnemonic. Past work is the second "P."
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