The mother of a child who has been diagnosed with varicella asks the nurse when the child can return to school. The nurse states that the child is no longer contagious:
a. when the fever dissipates.
b. after the incubation period.
c. when the lesions have healed.
d. when the lesions are crusted over.
D
Varicella is no longer contagious when the lesions are dry.
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a. Monitor the client's intravenous site every shift. b. Administer acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fever. c. Ensure that working suction equipment is in the room. d. Assess the client's vital signs every 4 hours.
Which of the following is a disciplined, creative, and reflective approach used together with critical thinking, its purpose being to establish potential strategies to assist patients in reaching their desired health goals?
a. critical thinking c. outcomes assessment b. clinical reasoning d. evidence-based practice
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A) learn only the middle part of a procedure. B) concentrate on one part of a procedure and appear not to hear another. C) have to have printed material directly in front of him or her to understand it. D) not retain information longer than a week.
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The time to begin this activity has been established by the manager and her staff. This action involves goal setting. What leadership style is noted with the implementation of goal setting? A) Directive leadership B) Participative leadership C) Shared governance D) Institutional governance