To rinse a glass thermometer, you need to use:
a. Cold water
b. Warm water
c. Hot water
d. A disinfectant solution
A
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The nurse is teaching a group of clients about ways that infections are transmitted. The comment made by one of the clients that shows the need for further instruction is
a. "A vector transmits infection by biting someone who doesn't have the infection." b. "Sneezing can put infected droplets in the air for someone else to breathe." c. "The portal of entry and the portal of exit are always the same." d. "You can get infections from touching something contaminated by a sick person."
The nurse has been working with a client who has asked to receive the results of genetic testing. What will the nurse do before discussing the results with the client?
a. Obtain a signed and witnessed informed consent form and place it on the client's chart. b. Assess the client's ability to communicate clearly with the nurse and other personnel. c. Reassure the client that it is not necessary to inform other family members of the test results. d. Encourage the client to agree to undergo several sessions of further counseling.
The nurse, caring for a client with post-traumatic stress disorder, needs to realize that memory traces are imprinted and may be:
1. Recalled as a lack of ability to startle. 2. Recalled when the amygdala suppresses stress hormones. 3. Reactivated when there are decreased levels of adrenaline. 4. Reactivated as if the traumatic event were reoccurring.
A nurse has received orders to obtain laboratory tests for a child to rule out gallstones. The nurse should question which order?
1. CBC 2. Amylase 3. PT and PTT 4. Ultrasound