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A nurse is caring for a client with a recent diagnosis of cancer.  The client resides with her husband and 2 adolescent children.  What family dynamic behaviors would cause the nurse to identify a need for additional interventions?

All of the following interventions will promote patient safety when assisting with the use of a bedpan EXCEPT: 

Place the following steps in the correct order for properly cleaning a circumcised penis prior to applying an external urinary sheath:  1 – Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene 2 – Wash the shaft of the penis using downward strokes toward the pubic area 3 – Rinse and thoroughly dry the penis 4 – Clean the tip of the penis, moving the washcloth in a circular motion from the meatus outward

A nurse is caring for patients in an isolation ward. In which situations would the nurse appropriately use an alcohol-based hand rub to decontaminate the hands? Select all that apply:

A nurse has to put on personal protective equipment (PPE) to perform the dressing change for a client’s surgical wound. While the nurse is cleaning the incision the client begins bleeding and blood hits the nurse’s wrist running down under the cuff of the gloves. What is the nurse’s best action?

The nurse is finished with patient care. How would the nurse remove PPE when leaving the room?

The goal of putting on personal protective equipment is to prevent the transmission of microorganisms: 

All of the following are acceptable times to use an alcohol-based hand rub except:

A nurse is feeding a client. Which statement made by the nurse would help a patient maintain dignity while being fed?

The nurse is preparing to perform a sterile dressing change on a patient with an infected hand wound. The nurse is aware that the following are correct guidelines to follow when performing this procedure (select all that apply)?