A common type of inpatient health problem affecting from
700,000 to 1,000,000 patients each year is from? Correct
Answer Falls
A nurse encourages a patient to prevent venous stasis by:
Correct Answer increasing early ambulation.
An appropriate procedure for the nurse to use when applying an
elastic stocking is to: Correct Answer turn the stocking inside
out to apply from the toes up.
An appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing
ROM exercises is to? Correct Answer repeat each action 5
times during the exercise.
Antiembolic Stockings (TEDS) are prescribed for the patient on
bed rest after surgery. The nurse explains to the patient that the
primary purpose for elastic stockings is to: Correct Answer
Apply external pressure
Before exiting the room of a client on transmission based
isolation precaution requiring the use of all protective barriers,
the nurse must move what first? Correct Answer Gloves
Client safety has moved to the forefront of healthcare in the
United States/ Regarding safety in health care, which statement
is true? Correct Answer Patients over the age of 65 are
considered to be at risk for falls.
, Contact precautions are necessary for clients known to have
serious conditions easily transmitted by direct contact or by
contact with items in the clients environment. Examples of
conditions/infections requiring contact precautions include:
Correct Answer >C-Diff
>MRSA
Effective ____________ is an essential component of the
admission, transfer and discharge of clients; leading to fewer
misunderstandings, clinical errors and poor outcomes. Correct
Answer Communication
Hand hygiene is an important aspect of providing high quality
care for clients. When is hand hygiene with alcohol based hand
rub appropriate? Correct Answer >before and after having
direct contact with clients
>before applying and removing sterile gloves
>after contact with equipment in client rooms.
Hand washing with soap and water is? Correct Answer
necessary for hand hygiene if hands are visibly soiled.
It is your first day of clinical as a University of South Alabama
student nurse and you are assigned to care for a client requiring
standard precautions. You understand which statement is to be
true? Correct Answer Standard precautions are for use with
all clients.
NU 311 students have been asked by the faculty members to
remove the manikins from the beds for bed bath practice.
Student move the manikins according to the policy when: