An autoclave is used to disinfect equipment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The educator has reviewed the layers of skin with a nurse. Which statement indicates further teaching is required?
A. "The dermis contains collagen and elastin fibers." B. "The cutaneous glands help protect against bacteria on the skin." C. "The subcutaneous tissue contains half of the body's fat cells." D. "The epidermis produces melanin."
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) is caring for a group of clients and delegates tasks to the nursing assistant (NA). Which action by the NA requires the LP/VN to intervene immediately?
A) Gather extra linens and store them in the client's room B) Prepare a client for an enema without first properly identifying the client C) Take 15 extra minutes on her lunch, making the other NAs' breaks late D) Fail to clock out and is walking out the door to go home
A client reports experiencing confusion, increased anxiety, and short-term memory loss. Based on this report, what additional question would be most important for the nurse to ask?
a. "How many hours of sleep have you been getting each night?" b. "Have you been more stressed than usual lately?" c. "How do you usually deal with increased anxiety?" d. "Have you tried taking a sleeping pill just before going to bed?"
The nurse is working in a postoperative care unit in an ambulatory surgery centre. Of the following patients that have come to have surgery, which one is at the greatest risk during surgery?
a. A 78-year-old taking an analgesic agent b. A 43-year-old taking corticosteroids c. A 27-year-old taking an anticoagulant agent d. A 10-year-old taking an antibiotic agent