Which of the following is a measure taken to protect healthcare workers from being charged with battery?
A) The client's signed release is obtained for presentations.
B) The nurse uses initials instead of names in written reports.
C) Clients sign a written consent before undergoing any kind of procedure.
D) The nurse draws bedside curtains while giving personal care.
C
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When obtaining a urine specimen on an infant, the adhesive of the urine collector is placed between the _____________ and the _________________
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Which mandatory practice is the most effective and significant nursing practice to prevent the spread of infection?
a. Strict and frequent handwashing by all people having contact with the patient b. Placement of patients in private rooms with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration c. Administration of combinations of prophylactic antibiotics d. Creation of a "sterile" environment for the patient with the use of laminar airflow rooms
Which of the following might be the focus of historical nursing research? (Select all that apply.)
a. The evolution of the role of the physician in the 20th century b. Diseases that resulted in significant mortality in the 18th century c. Patterns of nursing staffing in years of shortage prior to 1980 d. A person or persons who have contributed to the profession of nursing e. Social patterns that have fostered or squelched nurses' developing autonomy
The nurse is caring for a female client who has just undergone excision of a parotid gland tumor. The client tells the nurse that she is experiencing facial weakness on the operative side. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "You may be experiencing a slight stroke, and I will notify the doctor." b. "This is a temporary condition that will resolve once radiation treatment is begun." c. "You are experiencing weakness because the facial nerve was irritated during the surgery." d. "You probably have a pinched nerve after lying on the operating room table for so long."