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Which of the following statements about sterile technique is INCORRECT?   

The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client. The client is SOB, fatigued, lethargic, and has crackles bilaterally. Physician orders include oxygen, low- sodium diet, daily weighs, and BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide) test which is elevated. Which diagnosis does the nurse suspect?   

A client is being prepared for a lumbar puncture test. What position should the nurse place the client in?

______ Electrocardiography  

With surgical handwashing, the nurse should:   

A client recently had gallbladder surgery and has a Jackson-Pratt drain in the incision. The color is pale yellow and clear. The nurse would expect to document the type of wound drainage as:

Which of the following guidelines for sterile technique are correct? Select all that apply.  

Which action should the nurse take after an unsuccessful venipuncture attempt?

Which interventions help to prevent local infection at the IV site? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is preparing to draw a blood sample from a patient with a history of mastectomy on the right side. Which site would the nurse select to perform the venipuncture?