Which of the following actions can the nurse take to help prevent a health care-associated infection in an incontinent patient?

The nurse works in an office with a dermatologist. What equipment is most important to have readily available when a patient is undergoing skin testing for allergies?

Which term should the nurse use to document a raised, fluid-filled lesion smaller than 1 centimeter?

The nurse is caring for a client with a wound on their leg. During the nurse's assessment, the client explains that he is not feeling well. The nurse knows that a systemic response to a wound infection would be?

The nurse is collecting a culture of a wound. During the procedure, the patient asks what is a culture? Which of the following is the best response by the nurse to explain why she is culturing the wound?

There are limited amounts of influenza vaccine currently available in the clinic. Which individual should the nurse identify as having the highest priority to receive vaccination at this time?

The nurse has contributed to a staff education program about the principles for the first tier of standard precautions. Which statement by a nursing student indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client.

For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the action is essential. nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.

The nurse is taking care of a patient diagnosed with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). The nurse knows that this disease is difficult to treat and has a high mortality rate. Which medication would the nurse expect to be ordered to treat this infection?

Which of the following dressing types is most appropriate for the nurses to apply to a small skin tear in an older adult client?

A nurse is caring for an older client and educating the student nurse on assessing the skin.

The student nurse knows that an older client's skin is most likely to experience which of the following changes with aging?