A leading cause of death in critically ill patients is sepsis and septic shock. What nursing intervention is most directed toward preventing this life-threatening complication?
A) Strict adherence to hand hygiene protocols
B) Prompt initiation of isolation protocols
C) Patient and family preventive teaching
D) Sterile technique for care of intravenous sites
A
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A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe recurrent convulsive seizures. What drug would the nurse expect to be ordered for use in emergency control of status epilepticus?
A) Phenytoin (Dilantin) B) Diazepam (Valium) C) Phenobarbital (Luminal) D) Ethosuximide (Zarontin)
What organ in the abdomen provides the blood vessels to the intestinal tract?
A) Mesentery B) Aorta C) Peritoneum D) Spleen
The need for forceps has been determined. The client's cervix is dilated to 10 cm, and the fetus is at +2 station. What category of forceps application would the nurse anticipate?
1. Input 2. Low 3. Mid 4. Outlet
Nurses can apply for a variety of grants from NIH. What is the most common type of grant?
1 . Research Project Grants 2 . AREA Grants 3 . Small Grants 4 . Exploratory/Developmental Grants A) 1 B) 1, 2 C) 1, 2, 3 D) 1, 2, 3, 4