The nursing assistant practices medical asepsis by
A) wearing gloves for all patient contact.
B) sterilizing equipment after each use.
C) following the guidelines for handwashing.
D) wiping environmental surfaces daily.
C
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A. Collaborating with laboratory to schedule blood draws well before mealtime B. Hiding needed medication and supplements in child's favorite food C. Teaching parents how a child's nutrition needs differ from an adult's D. Weighing the child at the same time each day on the same scale
A patient with low vision and peripheral field defects may require assistance with which of the following activities?
A) Eating a meal B) Mobility C) Dressing D) Brushing teeth
The client participated in thallium imaging during exercise. The nuclear camera results obtained 10 minutes later show diffuse uptake of the thallium in all areas of the heart. What is the interpretation of this finding?
A. The client has normal cardiac function at rest, but exercise induces widespread myocardial ischemia. B. The client has impaired myocardial perfusion even at rest and is at high risk for sudden cardiac death. C. The test results are inconclusive, and more invasive testing is needed to assess cardiac function. D. The test shows no myocardial scarring or impairment of myocardial perfusion.
A home care nurse was working with a 73-year-old woman who lives alone. What would be the most therapeutic intervention by the nurse?
a. Complimenting the client on her cooking and superb housekeeping skills b. Conveying to the client the importance of planning and prepaying her funeral c. Encouraging her in her hobbies of scrapbooking and writing her autobiography d. Suggesting that the client consider buying long-term care insurance for future need