It is vital that nurses working in outpatient clinics use safe injection practices to prevent spreading infectious agents from patient to patient and from patient to health care providers to prevent the transmission of which of the following?
a. measles and mumps c. hepatitis B and hepatitis C
b. pneumonia and influenza d. encephalitis and hepatitis A
C
Safe injection practices specify how best to prevent spreading infectious agents from patient to patient and from patient to health care providers. These practices are vital to the prevention of transmission of hepatitis B and C, especially in outpatient settings.
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A) Decreased heart rate B) Increased use of glucose C) Decreased gastric motility D) Constriction of coronary blood vessels E) Wakefulness
Avoid positioning a cast against the footboard or side rail.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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