The most important method of preventing the spread of infection is
A. use of a gown.
B. handwashing.
C. wearing gloves.
D. wearing a mask.
Answer: B
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Most of a country's citizens have died from malnutrition or as the result of violence. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
a. Their country has a problem with an adequate water supply for agriculture. b. They live in a country where weather interferes with food crops. c. They live in a developed country involved in a war. d. They live in a developing country.
The nurse caring for a child who is sedated, unconscious, and on a mechanical ventilator can expect to include which nursing intervention in the nursing care plan?
1. Active range-of-motion (ROM) exercises 2. Maintenance of intravenous (IV) hydration 3. Out-of-bed transfer to wheelchair 4. Whirlpool baths
As part of Standard Precautions, nurses wear gloves when handling the newborn. The chief reason is
a. To protect the baby from infection b. It is part of the Apgar protocol c. To protect the nurse from contamination by the newborn d. Because the nurse has primary responsibility for the baby during the first 2 hours
Which of the following clients is most at risk for developing a pressure ulcer?
1. 3-year-old in Buck's traction 2. 33-year-old comatose client 3. 76-year-old client who has had a mild stroke 4. 38-week-old infant in an oxygen hood