A nurse is assigned to multiple patients on a busy surgical unit. The nurse knows actions that contribute to causing health care–acquired infections include:
A. washing hands before applying a dressing.
B. taping a paper bag to the bed rail for tissue disposal.
C. hanging a Foley bag in a dependent position on the side of the bed.
D. using an iodine preparation to cleanse the skin before starting an intravenous line.
B
You should use a plastic bag, which will prevent exposure of skin or mucous membranes to the contents. The other answers prevent health care–acquired infections.
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Which of the following statements is the best response when a health care provider is asked by a patient to be their "friend" on Facebook?
1. "Great idea. I would love to keep in touch with you." 2. "I am flattered that you want to be my friend, but it is not appropriate for me to 'friend' you on Facebook." 3. "Absolutely, I 'friend' all of my former patients." 4. "Why would you want to be my friend? Are you lonely?"
The nurse is discussing the risk of poisoning with the mother of two toddlers and a preschool-age child. Which statement made by the mother indicates a need for more teaching by the nurse?
a. "I keep all medicines and chemicals in a locked cabinet." b. "The children take their medicine well when I tell them it is candy." c. "I have syrup of ipecac just in case anything does happen." d. "I always get child-resistant containers."
Stroke is:
a. A disease that affects the arteries that supply blood to the brain b. A slow, progressive disorder in which there is degeneration of part of the brain c. A disease in which the myelin covering the brain and spinal cord is destroyed d. An injury to the scalp, skull, and brain tissue
The allocation of scarce resources within the health care sector and the focus on resource allocation issues related to producing and distributing health care is called
a. Economics b. Health economics c. Economic evaluation of health care d. Microeconomic theory