Which type of isolation technique is designed to decrease the risk of transmission of recognized and unrecognized sources of infections?
1. Contact
2. Airborne
3. Droplet
4. Standard
4. Standard
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A definitive diagnosis of myocarditis is demonstrated by
A) a rise in serum enzymes. B) nonspecific ST-T wave changed on ECG. C) evaluation of symptoms including pleuritic pain, fatigue, and precordial discomfort. D) endomyocardial biopsy.
A patient is 8 hours postoperative after a long orthopedic procedure. The student asks why this patient is at particular risk of developing a thromboembolism. What response by the healthcare professional is best?
a. Patients tend to have venous stasis from orthopedic operations. b. Anesthetic agents often cause an immune response against clotting factors. c. Endothelial damage occurs and repair is slowed by postoperative pain. d. Atherosclerotic build up causes turbulent blood flow leading to clots.
The nurse is educating a postpartum client about infant growth and development. Which statement will the nurse include in the material?
A) "It is rare for infants who are carried to term to develop in predictable intervals." B) "As time passes, infants begin with simple tasks such as grasping, and later move toward more complex tasks." C) "Development refers primarily to the ability of children to communicate." D) "Cognition refers to behavioral aspects of a child's growth such as talking, walking, and running."
An Asian teenager is admitted with an eating disorder which she contributes to by not meeting the academic expectations of her parents. The nurse is overheard saying, "That isn't the reason; all Asians are really smart." This nurse is demonstrating:
a. cultural humility. b. stereotyping. c. cultural assimilation. d. acculturation.