Which of the following statements about infection control and taking a patient's blood pressure is correct?
A) Use the same alcohol wipe on both the earpieces and bell of a stethoscope.
B) Leave a disposable cuff in a patient's room and use it for the duration of his or her stay.
C) Wipe the blood pressure cuff with a disinfectant once each day.
D) Use a disposable paper cuff for multiple patients and discard once it shows signs of wear.
B
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a. Solomon four-group design b. After-only design c. Nonequivalent control group design d. After-only nonequivalent control group design e. One-group pretest-posttest design f. True experimental pretest-posttest control group design g. Time series design
The nurse manager needed to conduct an appraisal interview for a novice nurse who was completing his first 6 months of work on the unit. Which kind of appraisal interview would best fit the new employee?
a. Tell-and-sell b. Tell and listen c. Problem solving d. Goal setting
A nurse should assess a patient taking a medication with anticholinergic properties for inhibited function of the:
a. parasympathetic nervous system b. sympathetic nervous system c. reticular activating system d. medulla oblongata
The nurse is preparing to administer heparin sodium subcutaneously. Which nursing action is the most appropriate?
1. Apply heat after the injection. 2. Use a 21- to 23-gauge, 1-inch (2.5 cm) needle. 3. Use a 25- to 26-gauge, ?-inch (1.5 cm) needle. 4. Aspirate before injection of the medication.