If the stethoscope tubing contacts the patient or bed linen, wipe it with an alcohol pad.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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When the rate of disease, injury, or other condition exceeds the usual level of that condition, it is called:
1. A pandemic 2. Endemic 3. An epidemic 4. Mortality
Sam Butler is an occupational health nurse at a large hospital. Recently Sam read several recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and reports of incidence and prevalence studies,
and he is aware that tuberculosis raters are increasing in his area. Which of the following is a secondary prevention strategy Sam might propose to the hospital board? 1. Installation of a high-exchange ventilation system to decrease potential contamination by droplet nuclei 2. Placing all HIV-positive clients on respiratory isolation 3. Routine monitoring of medication compliance for all diagnosed cases of tuberculosis 4. Yearly screening of all hospital employees
Five factors that must be considered in order to effectively delegate have been identified by the AACN (2004). Which of the following are some of these five required factors for delegation?
a. potential for harm: determine potential risks for the patient related to the activity to be delegated b. ability to demonstrate maximum delegation ability c. level of patient interaction d. type of power required e. complexity of the task: delegate simple tasks f. amount of problem solving and innovation required
A 25-year-old single woman comes to the gynecologist's office for a follow-up visit related to her abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) smear. The test revealed that the patient has human papillomavirus (HPV)
The client asks, "What is that? Can you get rid of it?" Your best response is: a. "It's just a little lump on your cervix. We can freeze it off." b. "HPV stands for ‘human papillomavirus.' It is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that may lead to cervical cancer." c. "HPV is a type of early human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). You will die from this." d. "You probably caught this from your current boyfriend. He should get tested for this."