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Question 1 of 5

The nurse has attended a staff education program about indwelling urinary catheter-associated infections (CAUTI). Which nursing intervention is most effective in preventing a CAUTI in hospitalized clients?

A. Implementing strict sterile technique during catheter insertion and maintenance.

B. Using antibacterial indwelling urinary catheters for all clients requiring urinary catheterization.

C. Limiting the duration of indwelling urinary catheter use and promptly removing them when no longer needed

D. Administering prophylactic antibiotics to all clients with indwelling urinary catheters in place.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Limiting the duration of indwelling urinary catheter use and promptly removing them when no longer needed

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is educating a client recently diagnosed with hepatitis C. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?

A. Disinfect your bathroom with bleach after each use.

B. It is important that you not prepare food for others.

C. You may not experience any symptoms of hepatitis C.

D. You will need to vaccinate individuals in your household.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: You may not experience any symptoms of hepatitis C.

Question 3 of 5

A client is admitted to the hospital with suspected osteomyelitis in the right foot. Which of the following nursing interventions should be the priority for this client?

A. Administering analgesics as needed for pain relief

B. Applying ice packs to the affected foot

C. Initiating intravenous antibiotic therapy as prescribed

D. Assisting with range of motion exercises for the unaffected limbs

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Initiating intravenous antibiotic therapy as prescribed

Question 4 of 5

A client is upset because they just found out that they have syphilis. The client tells the nurse, 'This is so upsetting! Does everyone need to know?' Which of the following responses, if made by the nurse, is the most therapeutic?

A. We need to report this diagnosis to the local public health department, and they will contact your past partners.

B. According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), I can't tell anyone without your permission.

C. You really should contact your sexual partners so they can be treated too.

D. I understand you're upset. I'll stay here with you so that you can talk about it.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: We need to report this diagnosis to the local public health department, and they will contact your past partners.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following clients, receiving normal saline via IV infusion, is at the highest risk for bloodstream infections?

A. A client who has a midline IV catheter in the left antecubital fossa.

B. A client with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line in the right upper arm.

C. A client with an implanted port in the right subclavian vein.

D. A client who has a non-tunneled central line in the left internal jugular vein.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A client who has a non-tunneled central line in the left internal jugular vein.

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