A/an ____________________ means your eyes, mouth, or nonintact skin had contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
exposure incident
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a. If the drum has ruptured, then purulent drainage will result. b. Bloody or clear watery drainage can indicate a basal skull fracture. c. The auditory canal many be occluded from increased cerumen. d. Foreign bodies from the accident may cause occlusion of the canal.
The nurse is gathering data from a client recently admitted to the hospital. The nurse asks the client about experiencing orthopnea. What question would the nurse ask to obtain this information?
A) "Are you only able to breathe when you are sitting upright?" B) "How far can you walk without becoming short of breath?" C) "Are you coughing up blood at night?" D) "Are you urinating excessively at night?"
A young woman presents to her primary care provider. Her mother has just been diagnosed with Huntington's disease and several other members of her family have been diagnosed with the condition as well
She wants to know her options regarding testing to see if she is a genetic carrier. The nurse discusses with her the need to consider which of the following? A. The cost of Huntington's disease screening B. Whether the test is available at the local lab C. What will happen when her insurance finds out the results D. Ethical issues and their impact on her and her family
The nurse is reviewing the function of the breasts with a client. Which information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
A. Mechanism for sexual arousal. B. Release lactating hormones. C. Store milk. D. Contain lymphatic tissue for immunity. E. Produce milk.