A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with a parasitic infection. Which of the following information should the nurse know when caring for this client?
a. The medication to prescribe to treat these infections
b. The nature and symptoms of all parasitic illnesses
c. What specimens to collect and how and when to collect them
d. Public policy about parasitic infections
ANS: C
Nurses need to be cognizant about what specimens to collect, how and when to collect, and what laboratory techniques to use. Proper specimen collection is necessary so that the clinical diagnosis can be confirmed. It is not necessary for the nurse to know the signs and symptoms for all para-sitic infections in order to provide care for the client. Public policy about parasitic infections is not important to know when providing care for the client.
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