The nurse, reviewing modes of transmission of microorganisms, realizes that an example of contact transmission of an infectious agent would be transmission of:
a. tuberculosis in respiratory secretions.
b. cholera in drinking water.
c. Lyme disease by a tick bite.
d. syphilis by sexual intercourse.
ANS: D
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The purpose of initiating contractions in a contraction stress test is:
a. to determine the degree of fetal activity. b. to apply a stressful stimulus to the fetus. c. to identify fetal acceleration patterns. d. to increase placental blood flow.
The nurse is writing a research article on a patient care topic. The nurse realizes that the section that will get the reader to read the article because of the value of the topic for the reader is the
a. Abstract. b. Introduction. c. Literature review or background. d. Results.
A patient who delivered three hours ago has a temperature of 102.4ºF. What should the nurse do?
A) Notify the provider B) Administer an antipyretic C) Assist the client in ambulation D) Continue to monitor for another hour
Successful IV insertions include the following steps. Place the following in the correct order, from beginning of the procedure to the end. Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down
1. Remove excess hair 2. Prepare the area with the facility-specified agent 3. Apply a tourniquet 4. Approach the vein with the bevel up 5. Stabilize the catheter