What guidelines should be followed when using gloves?
What will be an ideal response?
Use the following guidelines when using gloves: check the
gloves for cracks, holes, tears, or any discoloration; fit the
gloves to avoid wrinkles; pull gloves over the gown's cuff;
never wash and reuse gloves; remove gloves correctly; wash
hands after removing gloves.
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The nurse identifies critical thinking through which themes? (Select all that apply.)
1. Critical thinking is a productive and positive activity. 2. Critical thinking is a process, not an outcome. 3. Manifestations of critical thinking vary depending on the context in which they occur. 4. Critical thinking is triggered by both positive and negative events. 5. Critical thinking requires supreme intellect to be effective.
A nurse is caring for a client who complains of pain with menstruation. What is true regarding the etiology and pathophysiology of this condition?
A) Primary dysmenorrhea is caused by decreased levels of prostaglandins, causing the contractions of the uterus to increase in strength. B) Primary dysmenorrhea begins within the first 3 or 4 menstrual periods after menarche and will occur with each ovulatory cycle during the teens and 20s of a woman's life. C) Secondary dysmenorrhea is more common than primary dysmenorrhea. D) Primary dysmenorrhea causes include endometriosis, tumors, cysts, pelvic adhesions, pelvic inflammatory disease, infections, cervical stenosis, uterine leiomyomas, and adneomyosis.
Under the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act, all health plans are required to allow a new mother and newborn to remain in the hospital for a minimum of _____ hours af-ter a normal vaginal birth and for _____ hours after a cesarean
birth. 1. 24, 73 2. 24, 96 3. 48, 96 4. 48, 120
A newly admitted client is experiencing a manic episode of bipolar I disorder and presents as very agitated. The nurse should assign which priority nursing diagnosis to this client?
A. Ineffective individual coping R/T hospitalization AEB alcohol abuse B. Altered nutrition: less than body requirements R/T mania AEB 10-pound weight loss C. Risk for violence: directed toward others R/T agitation and hyperactivity D. Sleep pattern disturbance R/T flight of ideas AEB sleeps 1 to 2 hours per night