The infection control nurse is discussing the chain of infection with a group of colleagues. She notes that the source of infection is also known as the:
1. Reservoir
2. Carrier
3. Etiologic agent
4. Portal of exit
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Rationale 1: The reservoir is the place where the microorganism naturally lives.
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A) providing frequent sponge baths with cool water. B) taking all covers/clothing off and pouring alcohol on the skin. C) placing him or her on a cooling mattress that circulates a coolant solution through the mattress. D) placing IV solutions into the freezer for 30 minutes prior to hanging them.
The nurse also notes scattered rhonchi when auscultating Mr. Walter's chest. How do rhonchi differ from crackles?
A) Rhonchi are best heard in the periphery of the lungs. B) Rhonchi are unaffected by coughing. C) Rhonchi occur predominantly on inspiration. D) Rhonchi result from a narrowing of the airways.
A nurse teaches newly pregnant clients that if an ovum is fertilized and implants in the endometrium, the hormone the fertilized egg begins to secrete is which of the following?
1. Estrogen 2. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) 3. Progesterone 4. Luteinizing hormone
The scientific management theory is task oriented
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.