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Exam 2
Terms in this set (22)
, After shaving a patient with a c. dispose of it in a sharps container
safety razor, the nurse aide Sharps containers are puncture resistant. They are used to
should prevent contact with blood borne pathogens
a. cover it before discarding
b. wrapt it in a paper towel and
drop it into the trash can
c. dispose of it in a sharps
container
d. place it in the patient's
drawer for reuse
All of the following are correct c. use the biggest cuff possible to get an accurate reading
when measuring blood Use a cuff that fits. If the cuff is too large, you will get a reading
pressure, EXCEPT that is too low
a. do not assess blood pressure
in an arm with an IV running
b. do not take the blood
pressure in the same arm as
where a person had a
mastectomy
c. use the biggest cuff possible
to get an accurate reading
d. make sure the room is quiet
so you can hear before taking
blood pressures
Exam 2
Terms in this set (22)
, After shaving a patient with a c. dispose of it in a sharps container
safety razor, the nurse aide Sharps containers are puncture resistant. They are used to
should prevent contact with blood borne pathogens
a. cover it before discarding
b. wrapt it in a paper towel and
drop it into the trash can
c. dispose of it in a sharps
container
d. place it in the patient's
drawer for reuse
All of the following are correct c. use the biggest cuff possible to get an accurate reading
when measuring blood Use a cuff that fits. If the cuff is too large, you will get a reading
pressure, EXCEPT that is too low
a. do not assess blood pressure
in an arm with an IV running
b. do not take the blood
pressure in the same arm as
where a person had a
mastectomy
c. use the biggest cuff possible
to get an accurate reading
d. make sure the room is quiet
so you can hear before taking
blood pressures
