When the client who has been diagnosed with hepatitis B has been hospitalized, the type of isolation the nursing staff should observe is:
A) droplet precautions.
B) universal precautions.
C) reverse precautions.
D) body-substance isolation.
Ans: B
Feedback:
Universal precautions relate to blood and certain body fluids to protect health care workers from clients possibly carrying HIV, hepatitis B virus, or other bloodborne pathogens.
You might also like to view...
Which teaching objective is correctly written?
1. At the end of the teaching session the client will list three strategies for control of hypertension. 2. The client will write a comprehensive review of two articles about hypertension. 3. During the class the nurse will present material regarding risk factors associated with the development of hypertension. 4. The client will understand how hypertension develops by the end of the second teaching session.
The nurse is instructing an elderly patient about the use of bisacodyl enteric-coated tablets for the treatment of constipation. Which of the following responses is true about this medication?
1. This medication can be chewed. 2. It is easily crushed for persons unable to swallow. 3. It should not be taken with milk. 4. Antacid will help the medication to be digested better.
An older adult female patient presents in the emergency department (ED) with a fever and newly developed incontinence
The patient denies pain on urination but states, "I feel like I have to go more often and I don't always make it to the toilet on time." Based on this data, which nursing action is the priority for this patient? 1) Checking reflexes 2) Assessing for flank pain 3) Inspecting the perineum 4) Assessing the rectum
The client continues to ask questions about a surgical wound. The client states, "I think I would like help the first time I look at my wound." This is an example of:
1. Adaptation 2. Perception 3. Organizing 4. Guided response