For a nurse under with unsoiled hands, effective hand hygiene between patients requires which of the following?
a. at least a 15 second scrub with plain soap and water
b. at least a 23 minute scrub with an antimicrobial soap
c. use of an alcohol-based antiseptic handrub
d. that a mask be worn when scrubbing
Ans: c. use of an alcohol-based antiseptic handrub
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1. "Treatment is compromised when clients can't sleep." 2. "Treatment is compromised when irritability interferes with social interactions." 3. "Treatment is compromised when clients have no insight into their problems." 4. "Treatment is compromised when clients choose not to take their medications."
The nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency department who complain of chest pain. While watching the telemetry monitor, the nurse notes new S-T elevation in lead II. Which labs should the nurse anticipate being ordered for this patient?
a. Cardiac troponin T b. Potassium level c. Creatine kinase (CK) d. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
The nurse determines that when a female patient who underwent a mammogram earlier in the day is asked to have a breast ultrasound and is informed that she demonstrates signs of breast malignancy, the patient is at risk for experiencing sensory
A) Adaptation B) Deprivation C) Stimulation D) Overload
Maria owns a cat and is pregnant with her first child. Her doctor determined that she is susceptible to toxoplasma. What should she do to avoid being infected with the parasite?
What will be an ideal response?