What is the most effective nursing intervention to break the chain of infection?

Due to the reduced inflammation and immune response system, which patient would present with abnormal manifestations of a healthcare-associated infection based on your knowledge of this population?

The nurse is told that a client is being admitted who is infected with tuberculosis. How will the nurse begin to plan for the client’s care?

A client has influenza. At what stage of the infection is the client most infectious?

A client with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) tells the nurse, “I am so angry because the provider would not give me any antibiotics.” What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

An elderly client asks the nurse how to prevent pressure injuries with their limited mobility. Which response by the nurse indicates an accurate intervention?

The nurse is preparing a care plan for a client who recently underwent surgery for a leg wound sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Which nursing diagnosis/clinical problem is the highest priority?

Which nursing diagnosis/clinical problem is validated by the presence of major defining characteristics?

A nurse who is caring for a client diagnosed with HIV/AIDS incurs a needlestick injury when administering the client’s medications. What would be the priority action of the nurse following exposure?

A client had abdominal surgery this morning. The nurse notices that there is a small amount of pink drainage on the surgical dressing. The nurse would document this as what type of drainage?