Nurses administering antineoplastic preparations should use what precautions?
1. Standard precautions as always
2. Proper hand hygiene after use
3. Preparation of medication in special areas
4. Preparation in direct light under a hood
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Administration of these toxic products may pose a safety hazard to the nurse and patient. There should be a special area designated for mixing these preparations.
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The most common perinatal complications associated with bacterial sexually transmitted infections are:
1. preterm labor and low birth weight. 2. newborn eye infections and low Apgar scores. 3. nausea, vomiting, and frequent urinary tract infections. 4. congenital anomalies and infertility.
A young adult male asks the nurse about the frequency of performing self-testicular exams. The nurse would respond by stating that testicular self-exams:
1. Have shown to cause more harm than benefit. 2. Are unnecessary for the client's age. 3. Should be performed once a month. 4. Are very beneficial the more they are performed.
After identifying a medication error, the nurse completes an incident report. The nurse correctly recognizes which true statements about the use of these documents? Select all that apply
A) The incident report should be placed with the client's medical records. B) Incident reports provide a clear, concise recording of the situation that can be provided to the client's legal representative in the event of a lawsuit. C) The incident report should include factual information about the incident. D) The nurse should include her own personal perception about the cause of the incident in the report. E) Completion of the incident report should be noted in the nurse's notes.
The nurse prepares to exercise a digital removal of feces. To detect an untoward effect of this procedure, the nurse should assess the patient history for which condition?
a. Heart disease b. Abdominal pain c. Urinary infection d. Diabetes mellitus