A nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter into a female patient (Sterile procedure). Which is the most important first step in maintaining a sterile field?
A. never turn your back to the sterile field
B. unfold sterile drape away from your body
C. when adding sterile supplies, hold 10-12 inches above the field and allow them to drop.
D. Inspect the sterile kit for package integrity, contamination, or moisture.
Answer: D. Inspect the sterile kit for package integrity, contamination, or moisture.
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a. avoid douches b. avoid feminine deodorant sprays c. wear cotton underwear d. use Vaseline as a lubricant
You are working evenings in the emergency room and are ready to end your shift. As you are about to leave, a client enters in a thyrotoxic crisis
a. What is a thyrotoxic crisis or thyroid storm and how do you treat it? b. What are the symptoms the client is experiencing? c. What labs will you expect to be drawn and why? d. Name some of the causes that may have brought this crisis on.
The nurse is assessing a newborn delivered 24 hours ago for jaundice. What is the best way to evaluate for this finding?
a. Depress the tip of the nose. b. Stroke the outer aspect of the foot. c. Place a finger in the palm of the hand. d. Rotate the hips in an upward and outward direction.
The filtration of substances from the blood into the nephrons occurs in the:
A. glomerulus. B. nephron loop. C. collecting duct. D. proximal convoluted tubule.