The nurse educates the staff of a residential home about an upcoming influenza season. Which of the following should the nurse include in the presentation?
A) Antibiotics are an effective treatment for influenza.
B) Hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of infections.
C) Infection control practices increase the risks of transmission of influenza.
D) The influenza vaccination is not recommended for persons over the age of 64.
B
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Health care providers should adhere to strict infection control practices and practice hand hygiene at key points in time to disrupt the transmission of microorganisms. A yearly influenza vaccination is recommended to reduce its occurrence.
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A patient has a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure of 30mmHg. What assessment finding by the healthcare professional would be most consistent with this reading?
a. Normal lung sounds b. Pink, frothy sputum c. Eupnea d. Rhonchi
A patient has intravenous fluids infusing int he right arm. When taking a blood pressure on this patient, what would the nurse do in this situation?
a. take the blood pressure in the right arm b. Take the blood pressure in the left arm c. Use the smalles possible cuff d. Report the inability to take the blood pressure
The nurse recognizes that the earliest and most sensitive indication of altered cerebral function is:
a. Unequal pupils. b. Loss of reflexes. c. Paralysis. d. Change in level of consciousness.