A nurse visiting a patient at home follows guidelines for infection control when treating the patient. Which of the following are recommended guidelines to prevent the spread of infection in the home setting? Select all that apply
A) wearing gloves when contacting body fluids
B) using standard precautions during home care visits
C) performing hand hygiene after reaching into the bag for supplies
D) using sterile technique when reaching into the bag for supplies
E) placing the bag on a liner before setting it down in the patient's home
F) cleaning any equipment removed from the bag before returning it to the bag
A, B, E, F
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a. "You are codependent. You will need to learn how to function independently." b. "You are an enabler covering up for your husband, and you have to learn how not to do that." c. "You are as ill as he is, just in a different way. You also need treatment." d. "You have been hurt by his drinking; you will need support as you try to help your husband stop drinking."
In a client with Graves' disease receiving radioiodine, the nurse would monitor for the common treatment complication of
a. hypothyroidism. b. pulmonary emboli. c. skin breakdown. d. urinary tract infection.
A pregnant patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is reviewing infant care instructions with the prenatal nurse. Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that the teaching was effective?
a. "I will bathe my baby twice a day." b. "I will use premixed formula to feed my baby." c. "I will use gloves to change my baby's diapers." d. "I will use alcohol wipes six times a day on the baby's cord until it falls off."