The nurses are reviewing actions to reduce the incidence of infectious skin disorders in patients admitted to the care area. What action should the nurses identify as being the most important to prevent infectious skin disorders?
a. Use antibacterial soap.
b. Wash hands frequently.
c. Use isolation precautions.
d. Sterilize all contaminated objects.
ANS: B
Standard precautions should be used, including careful hand washing, when providing care for patients with infectious skin disorders to prevent transmission to self or to others. A. C. D. These actions are not the most important to reduce the development of infectious skin disorders.
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evaluation. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The cardinal sign of Alzheimer's disease demonstrated by the client is
a. aphasia.
b. apraxia.
c. agnosia.
d. memory impairment.
The nurse determines that additional instruction is needed for a 60-year-old patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) when the patient says which of the following?
a. "I need to shop for foods low in sodium and avoid adding salt to food." b. "I should weigh myself daily and report any sudden weight loss or gain." c. "I need to limit my fluid intake to no more than 1 quart of liquids a day." d. "I will eat foods high in potassium because diuretics cause potassium loss."
An outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness from a food-borne pathogen is an example of a(n)
a. Attack rate b. Point epidemic c. Secular trend d. Event-related cluster
The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin IV to treat a patient's heart failure. Which action is essential?
1. Give the drug over 30 seconds. 2. Ask the patient to increase fluid intake to avoid dehydration. 3. Use a cardiac monitor during the administration and for 2 hours afterward. 4. Mix the dose of digoxin with a potassium replacement.