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Which is the best method of distraction for a 10 year old who is NPO and having surgery later today when inserting a central line?

There are several children in the emergency room waiting area who all have asthma. The nurse has only one room left. Based on the following information, which child should be seen first?

The nurse is teaching new parents ways to prevent Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID). Which of the following comments would alert the nurse that the parents need further teaching? 

Sterility assurance relies on three main methods for ensuring instruments are properly sterilized. Which of these methods provides the highest level of assurance?

Which of the following Federal Agencies issues guidelines and recommendations for infection control in dental healthcare settings?

The ethical principle that states all people should be given what they are due, owed, and deserve is _____________.

The presence of periodontal disease indicates a deficit of which need according to the Dental Hygiene Human Needs Conceptual Model?

Work practice controls are one strategy to reduce workplace exposure to hazards. Work practice control may best be described as

Exposure to patient’s blood and body fluids through a percutaneous injury (stick), splash to the mucous membranes of the hygienist’s eyes, nose, or mouth, or contact with the hygienist’s non-intact skin may put the hygienist at risk for infectious disease transmission. Which of the following infections would not be included in that risk?

Asking if a client is satisfied with their teeth and mouth is a question designed to address a deficit of which human need related to dental hygiene care?