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, When caring for the client with hepatitis B, which situation a blood splash into the nurse's eyes; Hepatitis B virus is spread through contact
would expose the nurse to the virus? with blood, body fluids contaminated with blood, and such body fluids as
cerebrospinal, pleural, peritoneal, and synovial fluids; semen; and vaginal
secretions. The risk of transmission of hepatitis B through feces is low. Touching the
client without gloves is acceptable when there is no danger of contact with blood
or body fluids. Recapping a used needle is a common source of needlestick
injuries; needles should be properly disposed of uncapped.
A client has received numerous different antibiotics and contact precautions; The nurse should initiate contact precautions to prevent
now is experiencing diarrhea. What type of precautions blood borne infection through percutaneous injury. Extreme care is essential
should the nurse institute? when needles, scalpels, and other sharp objects are handled. Airborne
precautions are required for clients with presumed or proven pulmonary
tuberculosis, chickenpox, or other airborne pathogens. Contact precautions are
used for organisms that are spread by skin-to-skin contact, such as antibiotic-
resistant organisms or Clostridium difficile. Droplet precautions are used for
organisms such as influenza or Neisseria meningitides that can be transmitted by
close respiratory or mucous membrane contact with respiratory secretions.
Standard precautions include handwashing and use of a mask and gown.
The children of an elderly client who has suffered an ensuring any complementary therapies are safe when combined with his
ischemic stroke have informed the nurse that an herbalist prescribed therapy
will be coming to their parent's bedside tomorrow to
make recommendations for client's care. Which
considerations should the nurse prioritize in light of the
practitioner's planned visit?
A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit exhibiting The client will show no self-harm or harm to staff.
extreme agitation, disorientation, and incoherence of
speech with frantic and aimless physical activity and
grandiose delusions. Which would the highest priority
goal in planning nursing interventions?
The nurse assists the client to the operating room table Wetness in the sterile cloth on top of the nonsterile table has been noted;
and supervises the operating room technician preparing Moisture outside the sterile package contaminates the sterile field because fluid
the sterile field. Which action, completed by the surgical can be wicked into the sterile field. Bacteria tend to settle, so there is less
technician, indicates to the nurse that a sterile field has contamination above waist level and away from the technician. The outer inch of
been contaminated? the drape is considered contaminated but does not indicate that the sterile field
itself has been contaminated.
A parent calls the health clinic and tells the nurse that the Give the parent instructions on how to call poison control;
toddler was found with an open and empty bottle of
acetaminophen. The parent asks the nurse what to do.
What is the nurse's priority intervention?
A biohazardous trash container is placed outside of a liquid blood
client's room. Which item should the nurse place in this semiliquid blood
container? Select all that apply. dressing with blood
dressing with purulent drainage
To prepare the community for the possible threat of anthrax can infect the integumentary, GI, and respiratory systems; Penicillin is the
anthrax, a nurse must teach that most common drug used to threat anthrax. Immunizations are appropriate only for
those at risk of anthrax exposure.