A nurse is assisting a surgeon with the placement of a chest tube at the bedside. She begins to apply sterile gloves by inserting her nondomminant hand into the glove. WHat does she do next?
A. Unfold the cuff using the inside of the glove .
B. Adjust the fingers and glove fit, keeping the hands above the wrist.
C. slip gloved hand inside second gloved cuff
D. insert dominant hand, extending cuff down the arm.
Answer: C. slip gloved hand inside second gloved cuff
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What condition is an inherited immunodeficiency disorder characterized by absence of both humoral and cell-mediated immunity?
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To assess a cremasteric reflex, the nurse strokes the:
a. sole of the foot and observes whether the toes fan down and out. b. abdomen and observes whether the umbi-licus moves away from the stimulus. c. inner thigh and observes whether the tes-ticle and scrotum rise on the stroked side. d. palm and observes whether the fingers attempt to grasp.
In Canada, the ___________ level of government has no obligation to health care
a. provincial b. territorial c. municipal d. federal