Which of the following is an accurate guideline for the use of PPE?
A) Put on PPE after entering the patient's room.
B) Substitute personal glasses for protective eyewear, if desired.
C) Replace gloves if they are visibly soiled.
D) When wearing gloves, work from "dirty" areas to "clean" ones.
C
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The nurse is interviewing an elderly client and notes the presence of several soft, yellow plaques on the eyelids at the inner canthus. The nurse would suspect that the client has developed which of the following conditions?
1. Xanthelasma 2. Pingueculae 3. Pterygium 4. Arcus senilis
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