A nursing student visits a healthcare facility and asks the infection control nurse about
the reasons the nurses are at risk in the healthcare facility. Which factor places the nurse
at highest risk for contracting an infection?
A) Repeated contact with infectious materials and clients.
B) Taking care of clients with infections.
C) Administering medications to the client.
D) Working with staff in various departments.
A
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You assess a patient a few days after experiencing spiritual distress to evaluate the effects of your interventions. Which observation is the best indication that the patient's spiritual distress is resolving?
a. The patient is smiling, appears relaxed, and tells a few jokes. b. The patient reports that her minister came by and prayed with her. c. The patient states that she accepted spiritual support from her minister who visited today. d. The patient states that she sleeps soundly after reading her Bible each night.
A PHN would like to increase the immunization coverage of infants and toddlers. Which of the following strategies would be appropriate for the nurse to use?
a. Read the Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report to learn about vaccinations b. Require that children have all their im-munizations before going to public school c. Track children known to be at risk for un-derimmunization d. Lead teams of health care workers to en-force laws related to immunizations
The nurse asks a graduate nurse, "When a patient in the initial phase of HIV infection is assessed, which findings would you expect to see?" The graduate nurse would be correct to respond with which conditions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Respiratory distress b. Fever c. Myalgia d. Lymphadenopathy e. Insomnia
Wheelchairs are "one size fits all" devices.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)