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      Case: 3-year-old with classic UTI symptomology and afebrile. Urinalysis is cloudy, concentrated, foul odor, with hematuria and bacteriuria. A culture and sensitivity study was completed on the urine that indicated it is only susceptible to beta-lactams. You diagnosis this as a cystitis UTI and know the typical management includes:

1.     During the winter months, additional education should be given to families of those with children with chronic health conditions that include: (Select-all-that-apply)

Alana created a disinfectant safety poster to hang in her salon with two columns: an ALWAYS column and a NEVER column. One of Alana’s best professionals, however, has pointed out that a statement in one of the columns should actually be in the other column. If this beauty pro is correct, which of the following is the MISTAKE that Alana made on the poster?

For months, Xavier has been accumulating a collection of used sharp implements that he has tossed inside a drawer at his workstation. Recently he asks your opinion on what he should do with these, adding that many of them have small amounts of blood on them. When you look at the collection, you can see that virtually all of the pieces are no longer usable. Which of the following is the BEST advice to give Xavier?

What is the best example of a food desert?

Yasmine worries about getting sick because she deals with many clients each day. She knows, however, that even though she cannot prevent ______, she can strive to prevent ______  disease while she’s at work.

Nancy will not be unable to come in to work for the next three days because her doctor told her she could easily pass her disease on to her coworkers and clients. Nancy’s disease is ______.

Hand hygiene is performed:

Heidi is trying to avoid catching a virus that is going around the salon where she works. As part of her efforts, she has not had any physical contact with any of her coworkers. If she has in fact avoided all contact with others, and if the virus is not airborne, which of the following is TRUE?

How long can a tourniquet remain on the patient’s arm before the blood is collected?