A type of infection that is associated with the delivery of healthcare services in a facility such as a hospital or nursing home is called a(n)
Answer: D. Healthcare-associated infection
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Food intake may change in an older adult because of
a. Adverse reactions to medications taken b. Chronic diseases c. Normal changes in the digestive tract d. All of the above
Over the past several decades, nursing roles have changed and expanded in many ways. Which of the following factors has provided the strongest impetus for this change?
A) The need to decrease the cost of health care B) The need to improve the quality of nursing education C) The need to increase the number of nursing jobs available D) The need to increase the public perception of nursing
The nurse makes a mistake when charting on the patient's record. To correct this mistake the nurse should
a. "white-out" the mistake and make the correct entry b. blot out the error with ink and make the correct entry c. draw a line through the error, sign and date the correction d. leave the error intact and chart the correction immediately following the error
The nurse knows that the prescribed dose of insulin should not be administered in to a client whose blood glucose is lower than:
1. 70 mg/dL. 2. 80 mg/dL. 3. 90 mg/dL. 4. 100 mg/dL.