You use a stretcher to transport a person who is on Transmission-Based Precautions. Which is correct?
a. An extra layer of sheets is put on the stretcher.
b. The person wears a gown if airborne or droplet precautions are used.
c. The stretcher is disinfected before use.
d. No special precautions are needed.
A
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a. Notify the physician immediately. b. Place a cap on the infant's head and have the mother perform kangaroo care. c. Tell the mother that the infant must be kept in the nursery and observed for the next 4 hours. d. Change the formula because this is a sign of formula intolerance.
The nurse lists the age-related changes in the female reproductive system that affect sexual intercourse, which are ________________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. pruritus vulvae. b. atrophic vaginitis. c. frequent yeast infections. d. dyspareunia. e. lengthening response time.