The nurse is taking care of a client in a healthcare facility. ...

[OSWALD]

The nurse is taking care of a client in a healthcare facility. What is the single most effective nursing measure in preventing spread of disease?
 
  A) Assessing the client's vital signs every 4 hours
  B) Raising the client's temperature in the room
  C) Washing hands before and after client contact
  D) Wearing a mask with client contact

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client with acute pain. Which nursing intervention requires an order from the physician?
 
  A) Providing a heat application
  B) Changing the client's position
  C) Providing a back rub
  D) Massaging the client's hands

[carojassy25]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Washing hands is the single most effective nursing measure to prevent the spread of disease. Assessing vital signs every 4 hours is important, but is not the single most effective nursing measure to prevent the spread of disease. Wearing a mask is necessary only with airborne microorganisms when a client is on isolation. Raising the temperature in a client's room would encourage the growth of microorganisms.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
The nurse would require a physician's order to provide a heat application to the client. Changing the client's position, providing a back rub, or massaging the client's hands are comfort measures that the nurse could provide to the client without a physician's order.

[OSWALD]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Liddy]

Great answer, keep it coming