____________________ is/are always used in addition to transmission-based precautions.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Standard precautions
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The provision of culturally competent nursing care will be fostered when the nurse plans and
implements care on the belief that a. a nursing goal is to foster assimilation and conformity. b. reading a handbook describing the practices of various cultures is sufficient. c. the ability to work within the client's cultural context requires ongoing effort. d. self-examination of attitudes toward various cultures promotes dehumanizing care.
In caring for a client in skeletal traction with a nursing diagnosis of Risk for Injury related to traction, the nurse should take special care to
a. carefully inspect pin sites every other day to assess for pin site infection. b. encourage the client to assume a position of comfort to reduce the risk of pressure ulcers. c. knot ropes between the client and pulley to prevent weights from touching the floor. d. position weight ropes to ensure that the weights hang freely from pulleys.
The nurse clarifies that a generalized seizure, unlike a partial seizure, involves
a. areas of special senses. b. both hemispheres. c. only one hemisphere. d. the autonomic system.
The nurse is preparing information for a community seminar on the hazards of obesity. Which disorders should the nurse include as being complications of obesity?
Select all that apply. 1. cardiovascular diseases 2. obstructive sleep apnea 3. diabetes mellitus type 2 4. hypotension 5. renal insufficiency