Which organism is most commonly responsible for travelers diarrhea?
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Which organism can not be detected by antigen testing of CSF, serum or urine?
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Guidelines for transporting specimens include: 1) Transport within 2 hours of collecting a specimen 2) Transport in leakproof specimen containers and sealable leakproof bags 3) Transport specimen in the syringe used to collect it 4) Refrigerate all specimens prior to transport
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Put the following steps for removal of protective barriers after leaving an isolation room in order.
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The following is/are true about Gardasil
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What is the range for the following numbers? 2,3,4,5,8,9,10,12,14
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The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of preschool workers. The nurse reminds the group about the most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection. Which information did the nurse share with the preschool workers?
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What graphic tool is used to explore factors influencing a given outcome?
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What are standard precautions
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A further dose of the same vaccine should not be given if the patieny develops:
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A home health nurse is completing a health history for a patient. What is one question that is important to ask to identify a latex allergy for this patient?
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A woman tests positive for the human immunodeficiency virus antibody but has no symptoms. She is considered a carrier. What component of the infection cycle does the woman illustrate?
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Numerous outbreaks of infections have been attributed to unsafe injection practices. The IP designs an educational program to review safe injection practices with all the nursing staff. These practices do not include.
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The nurse is observing a family member changing a dressing for a patient in the home health environment. Which observation indicates the family member has a correct understanding of how to manage contaminated dressings?
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Which of the following is/are true about children and adults with asplenia and splenic dysfunction:
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Immunoglobulins are made:
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The patient has contracted a urinary tract infection (UTI) while in the hospital. Which action will most likely increase the risk of a patient contracting a UTI?
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Plague is endemic in parts of the southwest united states. the word 'endemic' means:
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Which of the following is true about JE vaccines?
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To perform adequate hand hygiene healthcare workers need:
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A child aged 2 years and 3 months has just joined your practice. Vaccination was begun abroad, but the parents are vague about what was given and there is no documentation. Which of the following would you give to the child?
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Which statement is not true?
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The microbiology lab calls the IP with a CSF gram stain result. From an infection prevention standpoint, the most concerning result would be:
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An employee scored below the minimal acceptable level on the annual review of IP competencies. The employee has attempted to pass the written test three times and has now been referred to IP for additional help. What should the IP evaluate first?
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Which of the following are the sources of infection in HCFs?
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Resistance in many Gram negative bacteria is the result of the production of extended spectrum betalactamases (ESBL). Which of the following classes of antibiotics is not inactivated by ESBL?
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What two isolations do you MASK the patient for transport?
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In an (ICU) at 400-bed community hospital, the head of department was quoted as saying 'We need to replace ventilator circuits for incubated patients on a daily basis because we thought this helped in preventing pneumonia, but evidence shows that the more we interfered with the device, the more often we risk introducing infection to our patients. It turns out that it is often better to leave it alone until it begins to become cloudy, then being replaced.' What lesson did hospital staff learned from this experience?
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A useful strategy in developing effective measure sets for children's healthcare quality can be achieved through
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An IP is preparing the quarterly report for the infection control committee. What information will be needed to calculate a CLABSI rate for the ICU?
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Which of the following are strategies to reduce a patient's risk of developing a CLABSI:
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A nursing home recently has had a significant number of nosocomial infections. Which of the following measures might be instituted to decrease this trend?
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Which of the following statements is/are true regarding cholera vaccines available in the UK:
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Managing a change in a procedure that is related to patient safety in a hospital is an integral part of
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A client with cancer is experiencing chemotherapy-induced nausea. What is the most effective intervention for the nurse to implement?
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To achieve full compliance with the discontinuation of postoperative antibiotics within 24 hours, the best way is through
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Which statement about HPV immunization is correct?
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Question 38 of 131
Of all possible nursing interventions to break the chain of infection, which is the most effective?
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has cultured positive for Clostridium difficile. Which action will the nurse take next?
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A nurse walking through a hospital unit notices flames coming out of a microwave in a kitchen station across from several client rooms. Which action should the nurse take first?
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A Statistical Process Control Chart:
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A nurse is educating adolescents on how to prevent infections. What statement by one of the adolescents indicates that more education is needed?
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Which method would sterile compounding personnel use to determine how many IV bags would be needed for a patient in a 24-hour period?
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A client has a bilateral corneal disorder and must instill anti-infective eye drops every hour for the first 24 hours. Which comment by the client indicates a need for further instruction by the nurse?
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Which of the following Hepatitis A vaccine products is/are available:
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Which of the following questions asked by the nurse when taking a client’s health history would collect data about infection control?
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A team approach to assist in problem solving is most useful when:
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Question 48 of 131
Oral cholera vaccine is considered for the following:
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Babies born after the 1st August 2017 in the UK whose mothers are NO known to be hep B carriers should receive:
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Which of the following is considered an internal disaster?
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Which of the following types of hand washing are most widely used in health center facilities before a procedure involving contact with tissues?
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In which of the following infection prevention topics is the required educational content for employees most clearly described by a regulatory agency?
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Question 53 of 131
In caring for a patient with neutropenia, which intervention is most important?
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A nurse working in a hospital setting is checking on her patients and notes that one of them has slid down in the bed. The patient states that he is uncomfortable, but that he is unable to reposition himself on his own. The nurse knows that in order to help him and avoid injury to herself, she needs to ____.
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Which of the following types of barrier methods stop the spread of microorganisms from clients to staff?
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Indications for hand antisepsis
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The following is/are true about vaccination in pregnancy:
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Question 58 of 131
On June 1st, there were 25 surgical patients in the hospital. Two of these were post-op SSIs identified in May. During the month 5 additional SSIs were admitted. A total of 60 surgeries were performed in June. What is the numerator for a June incidence rate?
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The Yellow Card Scheme:
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After preparing a sterile field, which of the following statements are true?
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A nurse is counseling an 87-year-old female patient and her daughter. The patient is obese, has multiple medical problems, including dementia, and takes numerous medications. The patient is preparing to move in with her daughter for full-time care. Which of the following is least important for the nurse to discuss with the patient and her daughter.
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Which of the following is likely to result in the highest efficacy of the medical instrument cleaning: 1. Use of central reprocessing area for all instrument cleaning 2. Local instrument reprocessing within the area of care 3. Use of an acidic cleaner 4. Allowing the instrument to dry after use and before cleaning
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Re-engineering can most appropriately be viewed as
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Question 64 of 131
IPC aims to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings. What are the two types of precautions used in healthcare to prevent and control infections?
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Which animal is least associated with rabies?
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Question 66 of 131
What is the most effective and fastest way to clean your hands before patient contact?
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Question 67 of 131
While triaging the wounded from a disaster, you note that one of the wounded is not breathing, radial pulse is absent, capillary refill >2 seconds, and does not respond to your commands. What color tag is assigned?
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What steps should occur in order to develop a new service?
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Question 69 of 131
What is the most important action for the nurse to take when caring for a client with a suspected gastrointestinal bleed?
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The following techniques are included in minimal access surgery except
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Question 71 of 131
The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured the right leg after a bicycle accident. Which signs and symptoms will the nurse assess for to determine if the child is experiencing a localized inflammatory response?
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Question 72 of 131
In order to establish a safety culture within a healthcare organization, one of the effective actions is to:
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Question 73 of 131
Which of the following is an effective security plan that you may most likely want to consider for implementation within your facility?
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Question 74 of 131
Which ONE of the following is consistent with scarlet fever:
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Question 75 of 131
The nurse is appointed to a hospital committee whose goal is to 'Improve the safety of nursing practice.' Which areas of practice isn't included in the committee's task?
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Question 76 of 131
Which of the following is the best practice for cleaning a patient room: 1. Clean the patient zone first, and then the perimeter of the room 2. Clean the perimeter of the room first, and then the patient zone 3. Clean items that are low to the floor and then work your way up to higher items 4. Clean items that are higher up first, and then work your way down to lower items
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What type of precaution should meningitis patients be put on?
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Question 78 of 131
The following is/are true about 4C Men B protein vaccine (Bexsero®):
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Question 79 of 131
OSHA requires that healthcare agencies have (PPE), such as gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eyewear, available.
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Question 80 of 131
How often should hand hygiene be performed?
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Question 81 of 131
A nurse is changing the bed linen of a client admitted to the health care facility. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse follow?
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is susceptible to infection. Which instruction will the nurse include in an educational session to decrease the risk of infection?
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Question 83 of 131
Hand hygiene using alcohol-based handrub rather than soap and water:
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Question 84 of 131
All are advantages of single-chamber incineration except:
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Question 85 of 131
What key infection control activity is defined as the systematic ongoing collection, management, analysis and interpretation of data
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Question 86 of 131
The nurse is aware that an antiviral medication is most effective when given during which phase of the infectious process?
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Question 87 of 131
A client with osteoporosis is prescribed calcium supplements. What is the most important instruction for the nurse to give?
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Question 88 of 131
Which of the following nursing notations shows the best understanding regarding the need to document only objective client assessment data?
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Question 89 of 131
Strategic planning can be described as:
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Question 90 of 131
IV technicians should wear shoes because of the potential for injury by needles or broken glass.
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Question 91 of 131
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine:
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Question 92 of 131
A nurse inadvertently administers the wrong dose of antibiotic to a patient recovering from surgery. Which of these is the correct course of action for the nurse when documenting this in the patient’s medical record?
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Question 93 of 131
Which of the following is/are contraindications to all vaccines:
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Question 94 of 131
The nurse is assessing a new patient admitted to home health. Which questions will be most appropriate for the nurse to ask to determine the risk of infection? (Select all that apply.)
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Question 95 of 131
Which of the following form the forearm
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Question 96 of 131
A 38-year-old man is diagnosed to have latent TB infection (LTBI). Which of the following statements is consistent with such a diagnosis?
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Question 97 of 131
A nurse is assisting a mother and her newborn to the car after a well child examination at the primary care office. The nurse notes that the newborn in the car seat carrier has the chest clip overriding his belly button and the straps are not snug against his chest. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
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Question 98 of 131
Physician profiles are reviewed at time of reappointment to
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Question 99 of 131
When designing the content of a survey obefore implementing a future program, one should consider
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Question 100 of 131
A nurse is preparing a bag of chemotherapy agent for one of the patients. The nurse accidentally pierces a hole through the bag while attempting to spike it. A moderate amount of chemotherapy spills onto the ground. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
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Question 101 of 131
If given in the same limb as another vaccine, the second vaccine should be separated by at least:
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Question 102 of 131
Which of the following situations would be best for the IP to apply just-in-time learning principles?
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Question 103 of 131
The following is/are true about LAIV Fluenz Tetra®:
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Question 104 of 131
Which of the following is/are non-ionising low energy type of radiation
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Question 105 of 131
The IP is teaching nurses how to assess injection risks in patients. Depletion of what cell type provides the best indication of susceptibility to most bacterial infections?
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Question 106 of 131
The 'epidemiologic triangle' model for disease causation does not include:
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Question 107 of 131
About varicella, which of the following is CORRECT?
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Question 108 of 131
Which of the following should receive pneumococcal vaccines:
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Question 109 of 131
Consent to immunisation:
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Question 110 of 131
Which of the following is not a standard precautions?
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Question 111 of 131
What type of isolation is MOST appropriate for a client diagnosed with methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus pneumonia?
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Question 112 of 131
Which of the following tools reflects a hospital lab reports efficiency?
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Question 113 of 131
Teams normally go through five stages of growth: Forming,____,____,____, and finally Adjourning.
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Question 114 of 131
Which of the following items are not routinely required when isolating a patient?
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Question 115 of 131
For which of these tasks should gloves be worn?
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Question 116 of 131
The aim of health education in infection control in HCFs is:
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Question 117 of 131
How do you treat secondary syphilis?
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Question 118 of 131
What indication shows that a child with meningitis is free from pain?
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Question 119 of 131
Prior to plotting a line graph, a healthcare quality staff should first
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Question 120 of 131
A time sequences chart displaying plotted values of a statistic, including a center line and statistically determined control limits is a :
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Question 121 of 131
A patient is diagnosed with meningitis. Which type of isolation precaution is most appropriate for this patient?
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Question 122 of 131
A student nurse is performing a urinary catheterization for the first time and inadvertently contaminates the catheter by touching the bed linens. What should the nurse do to maintain surgical asepsis for this procedure?
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Question 123 of 131
Hand washing is critical to infection control. Which of these is not considered a cleaning agent?
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Question 124 of 131
A nurse caring for a patient who has gas gangrene knows that this infection originated in which of the following reservoirs?
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Question 125 of 131
Which of the following should close contacts of a case of Hib infection be given:
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Question 126 of 131
The nurse manager is evaluating current infection control data for the intensive care unit. The nurse compares past patient data with current data to look for trends. The nurse manager examines the infection chain for possible solutions. In which order will the nurse arrange the items for the infection chain beginning with the first step?
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Question 127 of 131
An intubated client with acute delirium requires bilateral wrist restraints to prevent her from removing her endotracheal tube. The wrist restraints have been applied for several hours. The nurse understands that to continue monitoring the restraints, the nurse must perform which action?
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Question 128 of 131
An assessment of internal validity and the influence of bias can be found in which section of a research study?
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Question 129 of 131
The lack of necessary supplies and equipment to adequately and safely care for patients is an example of a (n):
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Question 130 of 131
Cytomegalovirus causes:
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Question 131 of 131
A nurse has completed morning care for a client. There is no visible soiling on her hands. What type of technique is recommended by the CDC for hand hygiene?
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