List the three types of transmission-based precautions and give an example of one condition for which each type is used.
What will be an ideal response?
Airborne-tuberculosis, measles
Contact-head or body lice, scabies, impetigo, infected pressure ulcer with heavy drainage
Droplet-German measles, mumps, influenza
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A) vascular catheter. B) arteriovenous fistula. C) synthetic vascular graft. D) All of the above are appropriate access methods for urgent care.
A preadolescent child with ataxia-telangiectasia is demonstrating an exacerbation of choreoathetosis. What should the nurse do to help this patient?
A) Provide comfort measures. B) Assist the patient to walk several times a day. C) Encourage the patient to increase independence. D) Recommend transferring the patient to a rehabilitation facility.
The community health nurse has assessed the community's health, analyzed the data, and derived community nursing diagnoses. Once the assessment is analyzed and the diagnoses chosen, the nurse would then focus on what step?
A) Community analysis B) Formulate a community-based plan C) Implement a community health program D) Evaluate a community health program
The nurse has completed a back massage for a client. What should the nurse document about this procedure?
1. Effectiveness of pain medication using a rating scale from 0 to 10. 2. Position to perform the massage. 3. Content of communication that occurred during the back massage. 4. Amount of lotion used during the back massage. 5. Client response.