Improper use and care of the glucose meter may result in transfer of bloodborne pathogens.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
You might also like to view...
The LPN is aware of the various changes in the healthcare field. What important factor remains the same in this time of change?
A) Nurses must provide safe, high-quality, cost-effective care to individuals, families, and communities. B) Nurses must inform clients that they will have to use facilities that are within their service area. C) Clients must become actively involved in the process of standardizing care. D) Nurses will have to work in unsafe conditions in order to provide care to clients.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is being discharged after an emergency splenectomy following an automobile accident. Which instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
a. Watch for excess bruising. b. Check for swollen lymph nodes. c. Take iron supplements to prevent anemia. d. Wash hands and avoid persons who are ill.
The nurse conducts a seminar in a local community center on how citizens can be affected by radiation from a nuclear attack. The nurse determines that the education is effective when the clients make which statement?
A. "I can protect myself from cancers by taking potassium iodide (KI)." B. "I need to stay inside my house for at least 2 days after the attack to be safe." C. "I need to take at least four showers every day or I will develop skin ulcers." D. "I am at risk to develop leukemia as a result of radiation exposure."
Generic drugs are usually
A. more effective than a trade name equivalent. B. less expensive that the trade name equivalent. C. less effective than a trade name equivalent. D. more expensive than the trade name equivalent.