The nurse is following good handwashing technique and realizes that the most essential element of handwashing is:
a. soap or chemical.
b. water.
c. friction.
d. drying.
ANS: C
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A) Arrange for a portable x-ray machine to be used. B) Have the patient wear a mask to the x-ray department. C) Ensure that the radiology department has been disinfected prior to the test. D) Send the patient to the x-ray department, and have the staff in the department wear masks.
Vignettes can easily be incorporated into:
A) Focus group interviews B) Questionnaires C) Observational rating scales D) Q sorts
Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The nurse enters the patient's room and finds that the patient is not breathing and has no pulse. The patient does not have a do-not-resuscitate order. What would the nurse's most immediate action be?
a. Call the cardiac/respiratory arrest team. b. Begin CPR. c. Call a co-worker for help. d. Get the crash cart.