Special hand hygiene techniques and care of clothing, bedding, and bathroom facilities must be taught to patients with:
1. parasites.
2. helminthiasis.
3. amebiasis.
4. malaria.
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During the initial period of illness, patients must remember that they are contagious. Every effort must be made to protect those nearby.
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The nurse knows that routine hygienic care does not include:
a. massage with lotion. b. oral care with a toothbrush. c. shaving with a disposable razor. d. ear hygiene with cotton-tipped applicators.
The patient is receiving cold therapy and complains to the nurse that the area being treated is numb. How should the nurse respond?
a. Continue application of therapy. b. Stop cold therapy. c. Apply more ice to the ice pack. d. Check for moisture on the ice pack, indicating leakage.
A nurse is obtaining an arterial blood specimen from a patient to assess acid-base status. Which of the following is a normal value?
A) pH: 6.35 to 6.45 B) PaCO2: 45 to 55 mm Hg C) HCO3 : 22 to 26 mEq/L D) SaO2: Oxygen saturation greater than75%
The nurse is caring for a patient following painful radiation treatment for newly diagnosed cancer. Which question, if asked by the nurse in the orientation phase of the nurse-patient relationship, is most likely to elicit a meaningful response?
a. "Don't you love this weather?" b. "How have things been going for you?" c. "Tell me why you didn't stop smoking." d. "Are you having any pain?"