Which of the following statements regarding Legionnaire's disease is correct?
A. It is a virus infection.
B. It is usually spread by direct person-to-person contact.
C. It causes a pulmonary infection.
D. The infectious agent is usually transmitted by ticks.
C
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Patients' lifestyles in the home may vary greatly from the nurse's own beliefs. To work successfully with the patient, the nurse must:
A) Ask for another assignment if there is a conflict of interest. B) Ask the patient to come to the agency to receive treatment. C) Convey respect for the patient's beliefs. D) Adapt the patient's home to a hospital-like environment.
A conflict between two groups has gone through the conflict management process, but the groups are still not working well together. Is this a normal situation?
1. Yes; groups often have difficulty letting go of the conflict. 2. Yes; when bargaining is used, the outcome is often unpredictable. 3. No; these groups should go back through the problem-solving process. 4. No; some problems are not amenable to conflict management.
From a full-strength hydrogen peroxide solution, how would you prepare 240 mL of two-thirds strength hydrogen peroxide solution for a wound irrigation using normal saline as the diluent?
1. 80 mL of hydrogen peroxide and 160 mL of normal saline 2. 160 mL of hydrogen peroxide and 240 mL of normal saline 3. 160 mL of hydrogen peroxide and 80 mL of normal saline 4. 80 mL of hydrogen peroxide and 240 mL of normal saline
A 61-year-old man is being admitted for bariatric surgery. Which nursing action can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Demonstrate use of the incentive spirometer. b. Plan methods for bathing and turning the patient. c. Assist with IV insertion by holding adipose tissue out of the way. d. Develop strategies to provide privacy and decrease embarrassment.