Exam 29: Basic Procedures

Which of the following interventions provide the MOST important technique for infection control?

For hand hygiene to remove transient flora from the hands,the nurse is aware that hand hygiene must be performed for at least:

When placing a client on a bedpan,the nurse should instruct the client to move to a side-lying position and:

Regardless of the type of facility involved,it is MOST important for an admitting nurse to introduce him- or herself to the client and family and determine the client's:

A nurse is teaching assistive personnel how to bathe a client in bed.Effective teaching would include instructions to begin the bath at the:

As a nurse is performing passive range of motion (PROM)exercises with a client,it is important for the nurse to do which of the following?

The nurse is completing the client's intake and output record.Which of the following foods would NOT be included in the calculation of a client's fluid intake?

To administer a large-volume enema to a client,the nurse should place the client in which of these positions?

A nurse is preparing to perform a urinary catheterization and would use the MOST appropriate method for gloves and glove technique of:

A nurse is to obtain a throat culture from a client.Which of these sequences should the nurse follow before placing the swab in the culture tube?

To determine the correct size of below-the-knee antiembolic stockings for a client,the nurse should measure the distance from the:

A client is to be transferred from bed to stretcher,and maximum assistance is required.Which of these steps is essential when two nurses are performing this transfer?

While the preferred site for obtaining a client's blood pressure measurement is over the brachial artery,what artery is the next measurement site of choice?

In selecting a blood pressure cuff of appropriate size for a client,the nurse should remember that the bladder inside the cuff should encircle what percentage of the adult client's arm for accurate measurement?

A nurse checks the radial pulse of a client and notes an irregular rhythm.The MOST appropriate action would be to:

A nurse is ambulating a client who suddenly feels faint and starts to fall.Which of these actions should the nurse take FIRST?

Before leaving the room of a client in strict isolation,it is MOST important for the nurse to:

Which of these statements about obtaining a clean-catch urine specimen is TRUE?

What is the first step in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)on an adult?

When performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an adult client,what compression-to-ventilation rate should be maintained?