The nurse is caring for a client with multiple trauma after a motor vehicle collision. The nurse learns that the client has secondary syphillis. What precaution should the nurse implement?
A. gloves should be worn during direct contact with the client's skin
B. a mask should be worn by anyone entering the client's room
C. no precautions in addition to standard precautions are necessary
D. handwashing is required before and after contact with the client
Answer: A. gloves should be worn during direct contact with the client's skin
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A nurse manager is aware that there is a strong "grapevine" communication system on the unit. The manager elects to use this grapevine to distribute information about an upcoming change in unit policy
In making this decision, the manager should consider which possibilities? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The information may be rapidly disseminated. 2. The information may be altered as it moves across the grapevine. 3. Most people try to spread information accurately. 4. Most people do not pay any attention to the grapevine. 5. Professional nurses do not participate in grapevine communication.
Which of the following should the nurse include in his teaching about hypertension to a group of African American seniors at the community wellness center?
a. hypertension is less prevalent among people of color b. vitamin D deficiency is thought to be a factor in hypertension c. hypertension may be caused by overexposure to the sun d. persons with hypertension are at lower risk for heart attack and stroke
Women who are taking an oral contraceptive containing the progesterone drospirenone may require monitoring of:
1. Hemoglobin 2. Serum calcium 3. White blood count 4. Serum potassium
A nurse provides care in a women's health clinic that is located in an inner city neighborhood. Which of the following theorists' work applies most directly to this nurse's client population?
A) Gilligan B) Kohlberg C) Gould D) Fowler