The best way to avoid environmental contamination when carrying a used bedpan is to
A) cover the bedpan with a pillowcase.
B) use the one-glove technique.
C) remove your gloves before carrying the bedpan.
D) apply new gloves over your soiled gloves.
B
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A client is having robotic surgery. The circulating nurse observes the instruments being inserted, then the surgeon appears to "break scrub" when going to the console and sitting down. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Call a "time-out" to discuss sterile procedure and scrub technique. b. Document the time the robotic portion of the procedure begins. c. Inform the surgeon that the scrub preparation has been compromised. d. Report the surgeon's actions to the charge nurse and unit manager.
An inpatient client with a known history of violence suddenly begins to pace. Which additional client behavior should alert a nurse to escalating anger and aggression?
1. The client requests prn medications. 2. The client has a tense facial expression and body language. 3. The client refuses to eat lunch. 4. The client sits in group with back to peers.
The nurse is trying to determine if a patient is experiencing manifestations of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which question should the nurse ask the patient to help determine the type?
A. "Have you been drinking more liquids than in the past?" B. "Have you noticed any changes in your vision?" C. "Have you been losing weight despite eating regularly?" D. "Have you been urinating in greater amounts than in the past?"
The nurse instructs the postoperative patient to perform leg exercises every hour in order to:
A. maintain muscle tone. B. increase venous return. C. exercise fatigued muscles. D. assess range of joint motion.