A nurse is employed with the infection control committee of a ...

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A nurse is employed with the infection control committee of a healthcare facility. Based on this information, what should the nurse tell the new employees about the goal of the infection control committee in the healthcare agency?
 
  A) Determining the history of clients' illnesses
  B) Maintaining hygiene in the healthcare facility
  C) Providing a central place for reporting infections
  D) Improving coordination between nurses and physicians

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing fluid intake and output with a student nurse. What would be the best response by the student nurse of fluids that would be recorded as output?
 
  1 . Tube feeding
   2 . Vomitus
   3 . Bleeding
   4 . Thoracentesis
  A) 1, 2, 3
  B) 1, 2, 4
  C) 1, 3, 4
  D) 2, 3, 4

[skipfourms123]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Providing a central place for reporting infections is a goal of the infection committee. Determining the history of clients' illnesses, maintaining hygiene in the healthcare facility, and improving coordination between nurses and physicians are not the goals of the infection control committee.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Output includes vomitus, bleeding, chest tube and other drainage, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and nasogastric suction, as well as urine. Fluid intake includes items such as Jell-O, ice, Popsicles, sherbet, thin cereal, broth, tube feedings, and IV fluids.

[P68T]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[meow1234]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review