You are collecting a stool specimen. Which is correct?
a. Transfer the expelled stool to the specimen container.
b. Have the person defecate into the speci-men container.
c. Use a tongue blade to transfer 2 table-spoons of feces to the specimen container.
d. Ask the person to have a bowel movement at the time specified.
C
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The nurse is preparing to conduct an intervention in the area of space that is considered social or public. Which of the following interventions would occur in this space?
a. Checking the client's IV infusion b. Leading a group discussion c. Rocking a baby d. Assessing the client's pain
The nurse is caring for a patient infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What's the major infection control measure to reduce MRSA and other nosocomial pathogens in a health care setting?
A) Using antibacterial soap when bathing patients with MRSA B) Conducting culture surveys periodically C) Ensuring that personnel wash their hands before and after contact with every patient D) Using specific housekeeping practices for environmental cleaning
A preschool-age child is at play. Which of the following behaviors indicates to the nurse that the child is successfully moving through Piaget's cognitive stages of development appropriate for this age?
1. The child is able to consider the differing opinions of playmates. 2. The child is able to recall the good time experienced the previous weekend at the playground and is anticipating going there again the following week. 3. The child reports being able to rationalize why it is better to eat fruit than candy. 4. The child understands that his mother loves him as much as she loves the child's older siblings.
To assess the amount of pain medication needed by the patient who has bone cancer, but who has also been using heroin, the best approach is to:
1. tell the patient that getting his pain under control will be difficult because he uses heroin. 2. ask the pharmacist to help you compute the amount of pain medication that you think he will need. 3. try to use nonopioid medications so that you do not interfere with his heroin needs. 4. openly question the patient about his daily heroin use.