The nurse wishes to control infection by manipulating the portal of entry. What action best demonstrates this process?
a. Using sterile technique to insert a catheter
b. Encouraging patients to eat high-protein meals
c. Ensuring housekeeping keeps rooms clean
d. Providing patients with vitamin supple-ments
A
Inserting a catheter can introduce microbes via the urinary meatus, the portal of entry. The other factors relate more to improving the status of the host and eliminating reservoirs.
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How many mL of urine is the client producing on average each hour? _______ mL/hour. Round to the nearest whole number.
A patient presents with symptoms of abruptio placentae. To facilitate uterine-placental perfusion, the nurse positions the patient in:
a. prone position. b. Trendelenburg position. c. supine position. d. side-lying position.
Which statement correctly describes the nurse's responsibility related to electronic moni-toring?
a. Teach the woman and her support person about the monitoring equipment and discuss any questions they have. b. Report abnormal findings to the physician before initiating corrective actions. c. Inform the support person that the nurse will be responsible for all comfort meas-ures when the electronic equipment is in place. d. Document the frequency, duration, and intensity of contractions measured by the external device.
Which one of the following roles of the home healthcare nurse illustrates the role of coordinator of services?
A) providing certification for home care B) providing direct physical care to the patient C) providing information about community resources D) teaching wound care to the patient and caregiver