Nurs 110 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Most important way to prevent disease, who has to do it Hand hygiene, everyone Specifically need to wash hands when dealing with cdif and visibly contaminated Hand sanitizer in and out of patient room, when changing gloves, before and after procedures/interactions Chain of infection infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exiT, mode of transmission, portal of entrY, susceptible host Contact precautions gloves and gown pt:gloves and gown Droplet N95 mask pt:Surgical mask (doesn't get...

A patient who has just had a total laryngectomy for cancer is being discharged. Which statement indicates the patient needs further teaching on care of the tracheostomy? A.I must avoid getting any objects in the stoma B.I can take a shower when I get home C.I can learn to speak with an electric larynx D.I need to clean around the stoma every day Which statement indicates that further teaching is required for the patient diagnosed with OSA? A. The CPAP machine will help me be more awake d...

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NURS 110 - Exam 1 With 100% Correct Answers 2023

77. What should occur before initiating a referral for special education services? Nine weeks from the first recognition of a potential disability Provision of accommodations and modifications Related service provision Pre-referral interventions 78. Which of the following statements is not true about Down syndrome? It has been linked to a chromosomal abnormality. It predominately affects males. There is a link between maternal age and Down syndrome. It most often resul...

The nurse is caring for a patient with a pneumothorax. Which factor should the nurse suspect caused this alteration? Trauma Obesity Asthma Pneumonia - Answer Trauma (While a pneumothorax may occur spontaneously, most occur as the result of trauma. Obesity can cause apnea. Asthma and pneumonia can cause orthopnea.) Alteration in oxygenation - Answer Hypoxemia (Decreased level of oxygen) Dyspnea (Labored breathing or shortness of breath) Apnea (Absence of breathing) Tachypnea...

Community Health Nursing| 110 Questions and Answers 100% Correct Community Health Nursing| 110 Questions and Answers 100% Correct Community Health Nursing| 110 Questions and Answers 100% Correct After teaching a group of nursing students about similarities and differences between public health and community health, which of the following statements by a nursing student indicates knowledge of similarities and differences between public health and community health? A)"Community health n...

What is the single most effective basic technique in preventing and controlling the transmission of infection? - Answer Hand Hygiene What are the four techniques of hand hygiene? - Answer Handwashing with soap and water, antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, and surgical hand asepsis Cleaning practices are likely established in the first ______ years of a person's life. - Answer 10 When to perform hand hygiene? - Answer - beginning and end of shift/ when entering and l...

NURS 110 - EXAM 2 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 2023/2024 Which of the following contains latex? (medically related) - correct answer Tourniquets, Catheters, Eye goggles, condoms, bandages, gloves, etc. Which of the following contains latex? (food related) - correct answer Bananas, Avocados, Chestnuts Identified as what the patient tells you; cannot be measured. - correct answer Subjective Information Identified as what the nurse (you) gathers; information that can be measured. - corr...