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What three elements that must be present for transmission of infection within a health care setting? Answer A source (or reservoir) of pathogens, a susceptible host and a route of transmission. (Egan Pg 54) What is the name for infections that are acquired in the hospital? Answer Nosocomial infections. (Egan pg 54) What is the term for inanimate objects that may serve to transfer pathogens from one person to another? Answer fomites. (Egan Pg 55) What precautions are used to prevent a fo...

2023 [NGN] HESI Exit Exam 1. Following discS-eTahechMianrkget,plaacemtoaBluey acnldieSnelltyowuritShtuddyuMoadteerianl al ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? A. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic...

What is the most plentiful form of available water? Groundwater What are Waterborne Diseases? Results from ingestion of water that is harboring a pathogen example: Typhoid fever. What are Water-washed Diseases? Spread by fecal-oral route or person to person contact. Facilitated by lack of personal hygiene. What are Water-based Diseases? Caused by infection arising through ingestion of pathogenic agent Example: guinea worm larvae, Termatode larvae. What are Water...

HESI EXIT RN EXAM V1-V7 2023/2024 UPDATED Versions Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? • Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later t...

URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS 7TH EDITION TEST BANK LATEST REVISED LATEST UPDATE 2023 / 2024 Chapter 1: Safety and Quality Management Multiple Choice 1. An example of a chemical hazard is: A. Carcinogen exposure B. Strained back C. Viral infection D. Shock ANS: A DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 1-1 TOP: Safety hazards 2. Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an: A. Electrical shock B. Broken tube C. Unbalancing D. Aerosol ANS: D DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 1-1 TOP: Safety ...

68w LPC questions and answers latest 2023DD Form 689 Individual sick call slip SF 600 entries are normally handwritten using what color ink? black or blue-black SF 600 Chronological Record of Medical Care Access to medical information may be given to The patient, patient care personnel, medical researchers, medical educator Personnel not involved in patient care or in medical research needs what of the following situations Court order, hospital accreditation, aut...

CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass You are drawing on a patient who becomes dizzy, sweaty, and flushed. What are they experiencing? syncope What is the best position to place a patient in if they are experiencing critically low blood pressure? trendlenburg When should a medical assistant verify a new patient's insurance information? When the appointment is scheduled How would a medical assistant handle an irate or angry patient about a bill they had received? Li...

CIPHI BOC Study Questions (Answered) Hepatitis A - Incubation period - -15-50 days Usually 28-30 days Hepatitis A - Symptoms - -loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, malaise and yellow skin (jaundice) Hepatitis A - transmission - -fecal-oral route Infective: up to 2 weeks before onset to 1 week post-jaundice. Humans are reservoir. Hepatitis A - suspect foods - -Ice, shellfish contaminated with sewage. Hepatitis A - exclusion criteria - -14 days if no jaund...

the active, muscular part of breathing is called: correct answer: inhalation A 22-year-old man crashed his motorcycle into a tree. He is found approximately 20 feet away from his bike and is responsive to pain only. He is not wearing a helmet. You are unable to effectively open his airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver. What should you do? correct answer: Carefully tilt his head back and lift up on his chin. what is the function of pulmonary surfactant? correct answer: it lubricates the ...

Who does the CNA report to? - Answer-Charge Nurse What is the difference between objective and subjective observation? - Answer-Objective is observed, seen, heard, smelled or felt while subjective is told to or thought happened Examples of residents choices which can be honored by the facility to promote person-centered care? - Answer-Time to be woken up and dressed in the a.m., whether to shower or bathe in a tub, what time to go to bed Examples of residents rights? - Answer-See survey re...