The nurse is teaching community members about precautions related ...

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The nurse is teaching community members about precautions related to a pandemic occurrence. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?
 
  a. Be sure to cover your mouth when coughing.
  b. Be prepared to stay at home for at least 2 weeks.
  c. Dispose of tissues after using them.
  d. Avoid shaking hands.

Question 2

A patient comes to the emergency department after exposure to a toxic chemical spill. Which action indicates that the nurse accurately understands proper management of this patient?
 
  a. Disinfecting contact lenses before rein-serting them.
  b. Irrigating the patient's eyes for 5 to 7 mi-nutes with water.
  c. Using tongs to handle removed clothing.
  d. Placing the clothing in a metal receptacle for disposal.

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Answer to Question 1

B
The nurse should be sure to include information that differentiates pandemic flu occurrences from normal respiratory illness. The priority education about pandemic flu involves teaching people to be prepared to stay at home for at least 2 weeks. While covering the mouth when coughing or sneezing, tissue disposal, and avoiding handshakes are important, all of these con-siderations are precautions for prevention of any respiratory illness.

Answer to Question 2

C
Clothing and contact lenses are considered contaminated and should be removed and discarded. The nurse should use tongs to prevent touching the clothing directly. Contact lenses should be discarded, eyes should be irrigated for 10 to 15 minutes, and clothing should be placed in a plas-tic bag for disposal.