Which term indicates primary strategies that prevent infections transmitted through blood, body fluid, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes?
A. standard precautions
B. isolation precautions
C. microorganism precautions
D. infection precautions
Answer: A
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The nurse using developmental theory offers anticipatory guidance on preventing injuries to the family of a preschooler. What concepts guide this information?
A. Coordination lagging behind activity B. Development of personal values and ethics C. Impact of friends and peer group D. Poor judgment about safety risks E. Toddler's increasing physical abilities
A client who was receiving a benzodiazepine for treatment of anxiety tells the nurse that he has decided to discontinue the treatment. Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client?
A) "Be sure to gradually decrease the dosage over time." B) "It's fine to just stop taking the medication." C) "You need to first increase the dose and then stop." D) "It's important that you continue the medication even if you want to stop."
The nurse is preparing a presentation on compensated, decompensated, and irreversible shock in children. What clinical manifestations related to decompensated shock should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Tachypnea b. Oliguria c. Confusion d. Pale extremities e. Hypotension f. Thready pulse
A client arrives in the emergency department undergoing CPR after being rescued from submersion in cold water. The nurse should recognize that CPR should be continued until the client's:
a. core temperature reaches 94 degrees Fahrenheit and cardiac status is evaluated b. electrocardioversion can be attempted c. family member can authorize "do not resuscitate" orders d. reason for being in cold water is determined