The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with pneumonia who receives IV antibiotics every 8 hours. How often should the nurse change the primary intermittent IV sets?
a. No more often than every 72 hours
b. At least every 72 hours
c. With each IV bag change
d. Every 24 hours
D
You should change primary intermittent sets every 24 hours because the IV system becomes interrupted, which increases the risk for contamination.
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1. There is an increase in clients use a variety of CAM therapies. 2. All boards of nursing recognize CAM therapies and include provisions for the safe practice of these modalities by nurses. 3. Clients might want to continue using therapies while in the healthcare facility. 4. CAM practices are harmless. 5. Communicating with clients will be more effective.
Which nursing diagnosis should a nurse identify as appropriate when working with a client diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder?
A. Altered thought processes R/T increased stress B. Risk for suicide R/T loneliness C. Risk for violence: directed toward others R/T paranoid thinking D. Social isolation R/T inability to relate to others
Which statement describes the primary difference between centrally acting muscle relaxants and direct-acting antispasmodics?
1. Centrally acting agents inhibit neurons of the central nervous system, while direct-acting agents stimulate neurons of the central nervous system. 2. Centrally acting agents stimulate neurons of the central nervous system, while direct-acting agents stimulate neurons of the peripheral nervous system. 3. Centrally acting agents inhibit neurons of the central nervous system, while direct-acting agents work at the level of the neuromuscular junction and skeletal muscles. 4. Centrally acting agents stimulate the central nervous system, while direct-acting agents inhibit neuronal conduction of the central nervous system.
Which term refers to pathogen-free techniques used when caring for patients?
A. asepsis B. bacteriocidal C. disinfections D. standard Precautions