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Besides meticulous hand hygiene, which is another practice that helps reduce the risk of

spreading infection? - answer✔maintaining a clean environment in the patient's room


When should a gown be worn? - answer✔when blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's

clothing

The nurse has redressed a wound and now plans to administer medications. What should the

nurse remember to do next? - answer✔remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before

administering the medication

A patient has an indwelling urinary catheter. Why does the catheter represent a risk for infection?

- answer✔it continuously keeps the bladder sphincter open


Identify the situations in which a nurse should remove gloves and perform hand hygiene -

answer✔when leaving a patient's room & when the specific task for which the nurse applied the

gloves is completed

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Two assistive personnel ask the nurse for assistance to transfer a patient from the bed to a

stretcher using the three-person lift technique. What is the most appropriate response from the

nurse? - answer✔"please find the slide board for us to use."


The patient is being log-rolled onto his right side. The patient's position would be correct if what

assessment was observed? - answer✔a straight line is evident from the shoulder to the hip


A patient with a proprioceptive disorder is being assessed for his ability to walk from bed to

chair. You notice that the patient is bent forward and is leaning toward the right. Which nursing

diagnosis would be the primary one on which to base his care? - answer✔risk for injury


Positioning a hemiplegic patient in Fowler's position will increase the patient's...? -

answer✔ability to swallow, ventilatory capacity, & cardiac output


The nurse teaches a patient ROM exercises for the shoulder. For abduction, how high is the

patient taught to raise the arm? - answer✔180 degrees


A patient with chemotherapy-related stomatitis calls the physician's office to talk with the nurse.

What suggestions should the nurse make to help this patient? - answer✔rinse the mouth before

and after meals and at bedtime with a saltwater or baking soda solution per protocol, & apply a

moisturizing gel to the lips if needed


When cleansing the eyes, which of the following should the nurse not do? - answer✔cleanse

each eye from the outer canthus to the inner canthus

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A patient asks the nurse why his mouth is so dry after radiation therapy to his head and neck.

What is the most appropriate response from the nurse? - answer✔"radiation causes the mucous

lining of the mouth to become thin."

The nurse is caring for a male patient who has asked to be shaved with a disposable razor. The

nurse knows that she will need to take which of the following into consideration? - answer✔the

condition of the skin and any irritated or open areas, laboratory values (e.g., anticoagulation

studies such as PT, platelet count) and whether the patient is receiving anticoagulation therapy,

which would indicate a bleeding tendency, & the ability of the patient to help with the procedure

and to manipulate the razor

Which of the following manifestations would be an early sign of silent aspiration? -

answer✔respiratory rate: 30


What is the priority assessment that should be performed before a patient is given food and

fluids? - answer✔determining orientation


Which of the following should be avoided for the patient consuming a dysphagia mechanically

altered diet? - answer✔peanut butter


The nurse is teaching the patient who is taking Coumadin about what foods to limit. Teaching

has been effective when the patient avoids which of the following from the menu? -

answer✔broccoli (vitamin k rich foods interfere with Coumadin action)


Which of the following places the patient at risk for aspiration pneumonia? - answer✔fatigue,

pocketing of food, distractions, & poor oral hygiene

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The major outcome of the Lalonde Report was its emphasis on which of the following

determinants? - answer✔lifestyle


Which of the following are social determinants of health? - answer✔social exclusion,

employment security, & early childhood development

The statement, "to change behaviour it may be necessary to change more than behaviour," most

clearly reflects which approach to health? - answer✔socioenvironmental


Which one of the following statements accurately reflects current working conditions in Canada?

- answer✔more than one-quarter of Canadian workers believe that their workplaces are

"unhealthy."

Which definition of health is the most congruent with a health promotion approach? -

answer✔the 1984 WHO definition


Which of the following statements accurately reflect the population health promotion model? -

answer✔the "what" refers to the determinants of health, the "how" identifies the five health

promotion strategies from the Ottawa Charter, & the "how" identifies the five health promotion

strategies from the Ottawa Charter

Which of the following factors have been identified as strong determinants of health disparities?

- answer✔Socioeconomic status, Geographic location, & Aboriginal identity


A nurse is teaching the importance of childhood immunizations to a group of postpartum

mothers. This is considered which level of preventive care? - answer✔primary prevention

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