You are caring for a person with an upper respiratory infection. You have been in the room assisting the person numerous times during the shift. As you leave the room, you cannot remember if you have performed hand hygiene. What action will you take? How could forgetting this skill harm the person and others?
What will be an ideal response?
Immediately perform hand hygiene. Forgetting the basic skill of hand hygiene could be lethal. The infection could be spread to people with lower immune systems and make them ill. This carelessness could also infect other people who are providing care. Understanding the chain of infection and methods of transmitting microbes is mandatory.
You might also like to view...
The perinatal nurse understands that the functions of the vagina include:
Select all answers that apply: A) Providing a receptacle for sperm B) Serving as a lower portion of the birth canal during childbirth C) Producing lubrication for intercourse D) Manufacturing extensive mucus to create a cervical plug during pregnancy
When discussing the growth and development of an adolescent, the nurse refers to various theories and phases of development. A nurse is discussing Erikson's theory of psychological development with an adolescent client
Based on this information, what is the best explanation of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development during the adolescence period? A) Cognitive development is cumulative; that is, what is learned is based on what has been known before. B) The adolescent thinks in the abstract and develops skills to participate in complex problem solving. C) The adolescent develops many skills during the teen ages, which help adolescents make educational and career choices. D) The adolescent faces many different decisions during the teen years concerning the future and the adult world.
The nurse is instructing a client recovering from a severe burn injury about the importance of enteral nutrition. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate regarding this client's need for nutritional support?
1. "This product will maintain adequate hydration." 2. "This product is less likely to cause diarrhea." 3. "This product is designed for dumping syndrome." 4. "This product contains protein to support cell growth and to maintain and repair body tissues."
The nursing assistant determines that the patient's pulse is thready. The nursing assistant determined this through
A) inspection B) palpation C) auscultation. D) percussion.