All of the following are specific care procedures to prevent the spread of disease through three routes EXCEPT
a. contact c. airborne
b. droplet d. visual
D
The CDC provides transmission-based precautions or guidelines to follow for infection control. Guidelines exist for airborne, droplet, and contact transmission.
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A) A man she recognizes as the patient's brother B) A teenage boy who approaches the nurse C) A woman who originally escorted the patient in D) A woman in the group whom the others look at and call over when the nurse approaches
The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old girl with nephrotic syndrome. The girl confides that she feels like a "freak" compared to her peers because of her weight, edema, and moon face. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Let's put you in touch with some other girls who are also having the same body changes." B) "Luckily, this is just a temporary, unfortunate part of your condition; you need to accept it." C) "Your real friends do not care about your appearance and just want you to get well." D) "You are beautiful in your own way; what matters is what is on the inside."
A client with Alzheimer's disease has been hospitalized for dehydration. In making an assess-ment, the nurse notes the presence of a cluster of bruises on the client's buttocks. What is the nurse's priority action?
a. Call the local police to report a crime. b. Notify the client's physician and social worker. c. Confront the client's caregiver with the suspicions. d. Alert security to prevent visits by the client's caregiver.
A client with chronic renal failure is on a sodium- and potassium-restricted diet. The client asks if a salt substitute can be used. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Salt substitutes contain some sodium and should be used in moderation." B. "Salt substitutes contain potassium and therefore should not be used." C. "Salt substitutes may be used once dialysis is begun." D. "You may use a salt substitute any time you like."