According to the 2009 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), why are nurses supposed to wear gloves? (Select all that apply.)
A) To help maintain a sterile environment
B) To reduce transient contamination of the hands
C) To reduce the risk of infecting personnel
D) To prevent the transmission of bacteria from nurses to patients
E) To reduce the number of bacteria in the health care environment
B, C, D
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A patient is telling the nurse manager that she believes a wrongful act occurred when she was given the wrong medication. The law to address this issue would be considered:
1. Tort. 2. Common. 3. Civil. 4. Criminal.
Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for injury to the skin and mucous membranes?
A) 10-day-old infant with no health problems B) 17-year-old adolescent with asthma C) 44-year-old man with hemorrhoids D) 77-year-old man with diabetes
A client has just been admitted after taking an overdose of aspirin. The nurse prepares to assist with which initial treatment?
1. Gastric lavage 2. Administration of medication to acidify the urine 3. Retroperitoneal dialysis 4. Hemodialysis
A patient says, "Ever since I changed jobs I just don't feel as good. I think my heart medicine is not working." What nursing assessment questions are priority?
1. "How well are you sleeping?" 2. "How did your new job change your work schedule?" 3. "How did your new job change your insurance coverage?" 4. "How has your job change affected your home life?" 5. "In what way do you not feel as well?"