Handwashing should be performed before and after
A. direct patient care.
B. touching an environmental surface.
C. passing each meal tray.
D. handling clean linen.
Answer: A
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A female patient is sufficiently stable to be transferred from the PACU to the postsurgical unit following her total hip replacement surgery early this morning
When preparing to admit this patient, the nurse on the postsurgical unit should anticipate that the patient will require what positioning? A) Supine with her knees slightly elevated B) With her legs slightly abducted C) In a high Fowler's position with knees elevated D) With a low head-of-bed and with her knees touching each other
The mother of a pediatric patient asks the health care provider why her child should not be given aspirin. Which of the following statements represents the most accurate response by the health care provider?
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Which type of breath sound is normally heard over the entire surface of the lungs except for the upper intrascapular area and the area beneath the manubrium?
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