Which of the following items are considered biohazardous waste?
A) A disposable incontinent pad soiled with urine and feces
B) The package a disposable enema kit came in
C) Disposable dishes with partially eaten food
D) A used water pitcher and cup
A
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The nurse is caring for a young pediatric client who is focused on pulling out the IV line in the right arm. Which type of restraint is the most appropriate for this client?
1. Elbow restraint to the right arm 2. Elbow restraint to the left arm 3. Mitt restraint to the right hand 4. Wrist restraint to the left arm
A long-term care resident has limited use of the right side of his body, but is coherent at intervals. If this patient develops decubiti, which factor might the facility plead to prevent liability?
1. The resident must be confined to bed for prolonged periods of time because of his condition. 2. The resident is unable to obtain proper nutrition because of his refusal to eat. 3. Understaffing prevents the nurses from performing necessary passive range of motion exercises to the patient's affected side. 4. Nursing notes reveal that the patient is repositioned frequently, but somehow manages to return to the back-lying position.
A client is being treated for a positive gonorrhea/chlamydia culture with ceftriaxone. The order is for 125 mg IM. The vial reads 250 mg/2 mL. The nurse draws up ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse is encouraged to use a Boolean operator to more efficiently perform an electronic search of the literature. The nurse should understand that a Boolean operator is what?
a. A specialized reference librarian who can assist in searches of electronic medical and nursing databases b. A software program that enables combinations of permissions and restrictions for a database search c. A definition of the relationship between words or groups of words in a literature search such as "and" d. A clinical query that can be performed to focus on a particular clinical issue or practice question