How can nurses decrease the incidence of nosocomial infections? You may select more than one answer
1. Break the chain of infection transmission.
2. Remove invasive devices as soon as possible.
3. Use broad-spectrum antibiotics for colonization.
4. Reserve antibiotics for only life-threatening infections.
5. Encourage patients to get vaccinations.
Correct Answers: 1, 2, 5
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The nurse manager of an ICU is designing a career ladder and wants to include demonstration of professional development as criteria. Which nursing behavior most clearly demonstrates independent professional development?
A) Arrives to work on time and always accepts a difficult patient care assignment B) Volunteers to help others when the unit is particularly busy C) Belongs to more than one professional organization and is an officer in one D) Maintains current certification in basic life support for health care professionals
After graduating from nursing school, the graduate takes a licensure examination as the result of what nurse's contribution?
1. Florence Nightingale 2. Mary Adelaid Nutting 3. Lavinia L. Dock 4. Isabel Hampton Robb
A client states that her water broke 2 hours ago. What findings should the nurse identify as indications of normal labor? Select all that apply
1. Protein of +1 in urine 2. Maternal pulse of 160 3. Blood pressure of 120/80 4. Odorless, clear fluid on underwear 5. Fetal heart rate (FHR) of 130 with average variability
What is the meaning of the acronym OSHA?
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration B. Organism Syndrome Hospital Acquired C. Obligatory Standard Healthcare Asepsis D. Overuse of Specific Hospital Antibiotics