Bacterial organisms may be more prevalent at certain times of the day and it is more likely to distinguish a contaminant from an infection if more than one set are collected of which type of patient specimen?

Which patient would the nurse anticipate the need to administer acyclovir?

A client is admitted to the hospital with a tentative diagnosis of infectious airborne pulmonary tuberculosis. What is the most important infection control measure the nurse should take for a patient on airborne precautions?

A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child who has a flare of eczema over her torso and upper thighs. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

The nurse is assessing four postoperative clients. Which client is at greatest risk for developing postoperative pulmonary complications?

Nursing staff on a hospital unit are reviewing rates of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) of the urinary tract. Which nursing action will be most helpful in decreasing the risk for HAI in patients admitted to the hospital?

Which laboratory result would require immediate intervention by the nurse for the male client scheduled for debridement of infected right foot?​

A nurse is documenting wound drainage that is thin, watery, pale yellow, and odorless. Which term is used to document the exudate?

The nurse assesses a patient’s wound on his foot that is two days old, and in the inflammatory phase of wound healing. Identify the priority of care during this phase.  

The nurse is conducting preoperative teaching with a client who will be undergoing pelvic surgery. The nurse knows the teaching was successful based on the which statement(s) by the client?  Select all that apply.