A nurse has completed morning care for a patient. There is no visible soiling on her hands. What type of technique is recommended by the CDC for hand hygiene?
A) Do not wash hands, apply clean gloves.
B) Wash hands with soap and water.
C) Clean hands with an alcohol-based handrub.
D) Wash hands with soap and water, follow with handrub.
C
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A patient has just returned to the floor after undergoing a retinal detachment repair
The following order from the patient's physician is on the chart: Keep patient in upright sitting position, with head over the bed table, until first dressing change. What should the nurse do? A) Call the physician and tell her the order is in error and must be reviewed. B) Follow the order because this position will help keep the retinal repair intact. C) Instruct the patient to do this while awake but sleep lying flat on the unoperated side. D) Assume she should change the dressing at bedtime then allow the patient to lie flat.
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a client about to undergo surgery. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would take priority during the intraoperative phase of surgery?
A) Ineffective Protection B) Risk for Aspiration C) Impaired Skin Integrity D) Risk for Falls
The nurse is caring for a premature infant who is receiving an infusion of a substance in an attempt to close a patent ductus arteriosus. The nurse will explain to the mother that this substance is:
a. indomethacin, which inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandin, the substance that maintains the patency of the ductus arteriosus b. a hypertonic saline solution that will draw the ductus into closure c. a cardiac stimulant, which increases the firing in the Purkinje fibers, thus causing a greater force for closing the ductus arteriosus d. an estrogen product, which will build up the tissue in the ductus arteriosus and cause an eventual closure
Which nursing intervention takes highest priority when caring for a client who's receiving a blood transfusion?
a) Documenting blood administration in the client care record b) Assessing the client's vital signs at the conclusion of the transfusion c) Monitoring the client for itching, swelling, or dyspnea d) Informing the client that the transfusion usually takes 1½ to 2 hours