Select the hospital patient who has the best chance of avoiding a nosocomial infection
a. A 42-year-old patient who had abdominal surgery
b. A 35-year-old patient with a closed leg fracture
c. A 5-month-old non-breastfed infant
d. A 75-year-old patient receiving chemotherapy
ANS: B
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A) a criminal act. B) an agreement between two or more parties. C) professional misconduct or lack of skill in performing duties. D) an injury or wrong committed by one person against another.
A nurse is developing cultural competence. Which of the following indicates that the nurse is in the process of developing cultural knowledge? Select all that apply
A) Examining personal sociocultural heritage B) Reviewing personal biases and prejudices C) Seeking resources to further understanding of other cultures D) Becoming familiar with other culturally diverse lifestyles E) Performing a competent cultural assessment F) Advocating for social justice to eliminate disparities
One of the staff nurses on your unit makes the comment, "All this time I thought Mary was black. She says she is Jamaican." The best response would be to say:
a. "Who cares what she is?" b. "What did you think when you learned she was Jamaican?" c. "Why did you assume she was black?" d. "We have never had a Jamaican on this unit."
Which is an example of a public health nurse conducting a community assessment?
a. Visiting an elderly person at home to assess and evaluate safety and fall risk b. Developing diagnoses to identify nursing interventions at a health clinic c. Evaluating services at an immunization clinic where a translator provides services d. Compiling recent data from the county health department on child abuse cases