A nurse is caring for a client who has a wound infection. Wound cultures identify the infecting organism as vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Which type of precautions should the health care team initiate?

The health care provider ordered a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity. After the nurse collects the specimen, the client asks, "When will I know the results of the test?" Which of the following is the best response?

The client is being admitted to the oncology unit and is being placed on neutropenic precautions. Which lab value would indicate the need for this type of precaution?

A client asks the nurse what is meant by the term benign. Which response by the nurse is best?

A client is admitted with a severe allergic response to a bee sting. Which lab would the nurse expect to be the most elevated on the white blood count (WBC) differential?

A nurse is providing health teaching to a client about ways a communicable disease is transmitted by contact. Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with a large abdominal wound. The nurse knows to cleanse the wound from the inner to outer area. What is the rationale for cleaning the wound in this manner?

A nurse is assigned to the following four clients with infections. The nurse realizes that which client has acquired a hospital-acquired infection?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has been placed on airborne precautions. Which of the following in an appropriate nursing precaution?

The nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is furosemide oral solution 10mg/1mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number and label your answer.)

The nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with "gouty arthritis." Which laboratory test is most important to perform to confirm this diagnosis?