Which of the following terms best describes the synthesis of major features of decreasing risk of transmission of bloodborne pathogens and body substance isolation?
A. universal precautions
B. medical aspsis
C. standard precautions
D. protective isolation
Ans: C. standard precautions
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a. avoidance training. b. filling the patient's pill minder. c. interpreting the patient's dream content. d. examining the patient's fears related to being independent.
The wife of a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) tells the nurse that she wishes her husband were eligible for hospice care but she thinks that hospice is only available for cancer patients
She is also concerned that, even if he were eligible for hospice care, they couldn't afford it, they'd have medical personnel constantly underfoot, and her husband would have to switch healthcare providers. Which responses by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply. A) Inform her that a diagnosis of cancer is not required for hospice care. B) Inform her that hospice care is very expensive. C) Tell her that, even if her husband receives hospice care, he can remain under the care of his current physician. D) Tell her that, even though her husband has end-stage COPD, he is not eligible for hospice care. E) Inform her that all hospice programs provide 24/7 care.
A nurse is planning preoperative teaching for a child scheduled to have a tonsillectomy. The child has a history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse plans to
1. give instructions verbally and use apicture pamphlet,repeating points more than once. 2. ask other children who have had thisprocedure to talk to the child. 3. allow the child to lead the session togain a sense of control. 4. play a television show in thebackground
Everyone in the emergency shelter told their neighbors what they were doing and how they got away. Which of the following is the most likely reason why these people are sharing their escape stories?
a. They are euphoric because they are safe in the shelter. b. They are in the "honeymoon phase," when everyone draws together. c. They are in the reconstruction phase, reviewing just how everything happened. d. They are totally unrealistic, as they clearly had no idea of the extent of the disaster.