A student nurse just finished assisting a resident of a long-term care facility in the shower. It is most important for the student nurse to disinfect the shower to help prevent the spread of
1. Normal flora.
2. The common cold.
3. Thrush.
4. Clostridium difficile.
ANS: 4
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Mr. Miner, an 82-year-old retired teacher, is being admitted to your unit for rehabilitation. He recently sustained a pelvic fracture while riding his motorcycle
The existing health problems to consider while creating his rehabilitation plan include all of the following except a. Diabetes, benign prostatic hypertrophy b. Hypertension, osteoporosis, hearing loss c. Poor peripheral vision, arthritis, asthma d. Diabetes, arthritis, asthma
The nurse researcher selects matching as a technique in a research study. What does the technique of matching in a sampling strategy contribute to the research?
a. Improved overall design of the study b. Elimination of the need for a control group c. Increased equivalency of the comparison group d. Reduced sample size; subjects serve as their own controls
The newly hired nurse must decide which assistant to delegate a particular task. What is the nurse's first consideration?
1. Which assistants possess the required experience and skills? 2. What are the assistants' educational backgrounds? 3. How much time does the task require? 4. Is the task one that can be delegated?
The primary purpose of nursing implementation is to:
A) improve the client's postoperative status. B) identify a need for collaborative consults. C) help the client achieve optimal levels of health. D) implement the critical pathway for the client.