A nurse caring for a client who is under airborne precautions notes that the client is scheduled for a nuclear scan. Which action on the part of the nurse is appropriate?
A. Planning to have the nuclear scan performed at the bedside
B. Asking the technicians in the nuclear scan department to wear masks
C. Placing a surgical mask on the client for transport and for contact with other individuals
D. Calling the nuclear medicine department and telling the technician that the test will have to be delayed until airborne precautions have been discontinued
Ans: C. Placing a surgical mask on the client for transport and for contact with other individuals
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a. is an uncommon occurrence of little importance. b. occurs only at change of shift and only to oncoming nurses. c. can lead to patient death if done incorrectly. d. does not allow for collaboration or problem solving.
Which of these steps describes the correct way for a nurse to cleanse the site selected for a client's venipuncture?
a. Cleanse the site back and forth using a povidone-iodine swab. b. Use a crisscross motion at the site and extending 4 inches beyond. c. Cleanse the site back and forth using an alcohol pad. d. Use a circular motion at the site and extending 2 inches beyond.
An adult client who has been a successful writer in the past has been experiencing low self-esteem over the last year. Which behaviors indicate that the client is attempting to make positive changes?
1. The client joined a library book club. 2. The client counted the number of rejection letters she received from publishers. 3. The client states that she no longer reads Facebook to compare her life with her friends' lives. 4. The client works with the local Wheels on Meals to deliver meals once a week to older community members. 5. The client shared a letter from a magazine publisher that is going to print her short story in the next edition.
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A. Age B. Gender C. Weight D. Height E. Skinfold thickness