At a recent staff meeting the staff educator discussed the importance of catheter care for the prevention of urinary tract infections (UTI). What percentage of health care–associated infections result from indwelling catheter use?
a. 10%
b. 60%
c. 70%
d. 80%
D
Eighty percent of health care–associated infections are associated with indwelling catheter use.
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While studying health care economics, the nursing professor explains to a class that the economic principle of opportunity costs means that
a. economic decisions are based on the best opportunity that arises. b. free market failure occurs when efficient use of resources is lacking. c. satisfying one desire eliminates the possibility of satisfying another. d. we make our decisions based on opportunities to benefit others.
Two nurses are in the day room when a visitor approaches and starts yelling about the care his mother is receiving. One nurse says, "I'm sorry you are upset. What can I do for you?" The visitor continues to complain more loudly
What should the other nurse do? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Quietly direct other people out of the room. 2. Leave the room and call security. 3. Say, "Who are you?" 4. Move toward the visitor and say, "Keep your voice down." 5. Stay next to the other nurse.
A male client who has a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is seen in the emergency room with complaints of chest pain, shortness of breath, and inability to concentrate, along with feelings of overwhelming anxiety
The nurse uses Maslow's theory to triage the client's complaints, knowing that which complaint must be addressed first? a. Inability to concentrate b. Shortness of breath c. Overwhelming anxiety d. Chest pain
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client recovering from cellulitis. Which client statement indicates that this teaching has been effective?
A) "I will monitor for signs of infection such as fever, chills, malaise, and redness or tenderness at the site." B) "If the lesion looks healed, I will stop taking the antibiotics so that I will not develop resistance to antibiotics." C) "If pustules develop, I will squeeze the lesion to remove the pus." D) "Drainage from the site is an expected finding, and I should not be concerned."