Of all possible nursing interventions to break the chain of infection, which is the most effective?
A) Administering medications
B) Providing good skin care
C) Practicing hand hygiene
D) Wearing gloves at all times
Ans: C
Practicing hand hygiene is the most effective way to help prevent the spread of organisms. Nurses need to focus on this simple procedure that can interrupt the cycle of infection.
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a. Insist that the child sleep with his parents until the fearful phase passes. b. Suggest involving the child to find a practical solution such as a night-light. c. Help the child understand that these fears are illogical. d. Tell the child frequently that monsters and the boogeyman do not exist.
The nurse at a public health infant immunization clinic is acting as a preceptor for a nursing student. To assess the student's understanding of vaccinations, the nurse asks the student where the hepatitis B vaccine should be administered
The student would be correct to respond that the hepatitis B vaccine should be administered in the a. dorsogluteal muscle in an adult. b. anterolateral thigh in infants. c. ventrogluteal muscle in adolescents. d. deltoid of toddlers.
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a. Diabetes c. Hypertension b. Placenta previa d. Amniotic fluid em-bolism
A 47-year-old contractor presents for evaluation of neck pain, which has been intermittent for several years. He normally takes over-the-counter medications to ease the pain, but this time they haven't worked as well and he still has discomfort. He recently wallpapered the entire second floor in his house, which caused him great discomfort. The pain resolved with rest. He denies fever, chills,
rash, upper respiratory symptoms, trauma, or injury to the neck. Based on this description, what is the most likely pathologic process? A) Infectious B) Neoplastic C) Degenerative D) Traumatic