A senior nursing student is working in an elementary school with the school nurse. The student cares for a child who fell on the school playground and sustained multiple abrasions to the lower extremities
Which action by the nursing student would require immediate intervention by the school nurse? 1. The student nurse puts on nonsterile gloves prior to assessing the child's injuries.
2. The student nurse disposes of blood-soaked gauze in the office trash bin.
3. The student nurse performs handwashing before touching the child.
4. The student nurse asks the child permission to assess the injuries.
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Rationale 1: The use of nonsterile gloves protects the student nurse from direct contact with the child's blood.
Rationale 2: The student nurse should dispose of waste soiled with blood and/or body fluids in a biohazard bin, not the office trash bin.
Rationale 3: Handwashing should be performed before and after client care.
Rationale 4: Asking permission to assess the child's injuries gains the child's attention and cooperation.
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