A nurse is administering an otic medication to an older adult patient.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure the medication reaches the inner ear?

Choice A rationale

When a patient is placed on isolation precautions, the nurse should wear an N95 mask when caring for the patient. This is to protect the nurse from airborne particles that may be present in the patient’s environment.

Choice B rationale

Another important action the nurse should take is to place a container for soiled linens inside the patient’s room. This is to prevent the spread of infection from the patient’s room to other areas of the healthcare facility.

Choice C rationale

Wearing a sterile, water-resistant gown if within 3 feet of the patient is not necessary unless the patient has a condition that requires contact precautions, such as MRSA or VRE. In general, isolation precautions do not require the use of a sterile gown unless performing a sterile procedure.

Choice D rationale

Ensuring the patient’s room is well-ventilated is important for certain types of isolation precautions, such as airborne precautions for tuberculosis. However, it is not a standard action for all isolation precautions.

Choice A rationale

Injecting 5 units of air into the bottle of regular insulin is the second step in the procedure. This is done after injecting air into the NPH insulin bottle. The purpose of this step is to pressurize the vial, making it easier to withdraw the insulin.

Choice B rationale

Withdrawing the correct dose of NPH insulin from the bottle is the last step in the procedure. This is done after withdrawing the regular insulin to prevent contamination of the regular insulin with the NPH insulin.

Choice C rationale

Injecting 10 units of air into the bottle of NPH insulin is the first step in the procedure. This is done before injecting air into the regular insulin bottle. The purpose of this step is to pressurize the vial, making it easier to withdraw the insulin.

Choice D rationale

Withdrawing the correct dose of regular insulin from the bottle is the third step in the procedure. This is done after injecting air into the regular insulin bottle and before withdrawing the NPH insulin. The purpose of this step is to ensure that the correct dose of regular insulin is administered.