The home health nurse is teaching the family that the most effective method to control the spread of communicable disease is which of the following?
1. Isolate the infected person from all contact with noninfected persons
2. Vigorously petition the community health department to increase spraying
3. Administer prophylactic antibiotics to the rest of the family
4. Demonstrate and monitor a return demonstration of good hand washing technique by the family.
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Good hand washing is the cornerstone of infection control.
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When you orient a new patient to the unit, it is very important for the patient's safety that you instruct the patient about
A. How the television works. B. Using the call light. C. Fire drills and safety information. D. How the care will be paid for.
When assessing the temperature of newborns and children, the nurse decides to utilize a temporal artery thermometer. What is the rationale for the nurse's action?
a. It is not affected by skin moisture. b. It has no risk of injury to patient or nurse. c. It reflects rapid changes in radiant temperature. d. It is accurate even when the forehead is covered with hair.
While obtaining a symptom analysis from a client who had a transient ischemic attack, the nurse helps the client distinguish between dizziness and vertigo. Which description by the client indicates dizziness?
a. "I felt light-headed when I stood up." b. "It felt like I was on a merry-go-round." c. "The room seemed to be spinning around." d. "My body felt like it was revolving and could not stop."