The primary purpose of standard precautions is to prevent staff from contracting an infection from the patients.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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When a staff member makes a mistake, the nurse manager should:
1. ignore the mistake and give the person another chance. 2. punish the person. 3. call all staff members together to discuss the mistake. 4. accept the mistake and help the person learn from the mistake.
To perform anterior thoracic auscultation, you would
a. use the bell of the stethoscope. b. instruct the patient to breathe deeply and slowly through the nose. c. shave areas of coarse chest hair to avoid sound distortion. d. ask the patient to displace the breast tissue when necessary to auscultate the lungs.
A patient presents to the clinic complaining of the inability to grasp objects with the right hand. The patient's right arm is cool and has a difference in blood pressure of more than 20 mm Hg. What would the nurse suspect this patient has?
A) PAD B) Raynaud's disease C) Upper extremity arterial occlusive disease D) Upper extremity venous insufficiency
A patient with chronic kidney disease is trying to decide between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. What should the nurse encourage the patient to consider as advantages of peritoneal dialysis?
Select all that apply. 1. minimal vascular complications 2. liberal intake of fluids 3. better self-management 4. better metabolite elimination 5. lower risk of infection