A client is being admitted to a health care facility. Which type of precautions will the nurse implement at this time?
1. Airborne
2. Contact
3. Droplet
4. Standard
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Standard precautions are actions used with all clients. Transmission-based precautions such as airborne, contact, and droplet are used when a client is known or suspected of having a communicable disease.
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A child comes in to see the school nurse for a possible anaphylactic reaction to peanuts. Which drug should the nurse initially plan to administer to this child, if indicated?
1. Epinephrine through an EpiPen 2. Prednisone, immediately 3. Oxygen 4. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Which of these bronchodilators is a cholinergic antagonist?
a. Albuterol b. Terbutaline c. Ipratropium d. Aminophylline
The nurse is preparing a client for an abdominal examination. What should be done before the examination?
1. Ask client to urinate. 2. Ask client to drink 8 ounces of water. 3. Assess vital signs. 4. Assess heart rate.