The most important infection control practice for the health care provider to follow is
a. environmental control.
b. hand hygiene.
c. wearing gloves.
d. wearing a gown, mask, and eye protection.
B
Health care providers must be aware of the need to protect themselves and their patients from the risk of infection. Whenever a health care provider comes in close physical contact with a patient, infection can be transmitted. The most important infection control practice is hand hygiene. It protects against cross-contamination and nosocomial infection. The provider must begin every physical assessment with a thorough hand washing. The CDC recommends the use of an alcohol-based hand rub, an antimicrobial soap and water, or a nonantimicrobial soap and water when the hands are visibly contaminated with body fluids.
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A) Adolescence B) School age C) Preschool D) Before birth
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A) Pull the auricle upward and back to instill the medication. B) Place a cotton ball in the ear canal to keep the medication in place. C) Pull the auricle downward and back to instill the medication. D) Use a cotton tip applicator to spread the medication deep in the canal.
During staff development programs, staff nurses verbalize their frustration about their workloads and having to delegate so many tasks to others. One of the main reasons that delegation has emerged as an issue is because of:
a. The amount of paperwork required to complete care. b. The complexity of client care. c. Earlier discharge practices. d. The numbers of other disciplines present on a given unit.
Non-maleficence is concerned with ______.
a. doing good b. not intervening c. not doing harm