The purpose of cleaning is to:
a. Destroy all pathogens and non-pathogens
b. Reduce the number of microbes present
c. Make disposable items reusable
d. Produce a sterile field
B
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1. "First you must determine the nursing care hours needed." 2. "First you must become familiar with the classification system we use." 3. "First consider how to modify the schedule to meet client needs." 4. "First consider the need to supplement the current nursing staff so that arrangements can be made."
Before administering an ergot drug to the patient for the first time, the nurse would assess the patient's currently prescribed medications for what drug?
A) Antidiabetic agents B) Beta adrenergic blockers C) Oral contraceptives D) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
The nurse manager is concerned that a staff nurse will be sued for malpractice. In which order should the manager analyze information to make this determination?
1. The client was injured. 2. The nurse did not follow standards of care. 3. Nurse had a duty to follow standards of care. 4. The client's injury was caused by not following standards of care. 5. The nurse was aware that an injury could occur if standards not followed.
The nurse planning a teaching program for a client about postoperative care after a thoracotomy approach to an esophagomyotomy would include information about
a. application of a Hemovac. b. drainage from a T tube. c. insertion of a Blakemore tube. d. presence of closed-chest drainage.