The nurse on the pediatric unit is preparing a teaching plan related to children and drowning. Which of the following sources of drowning will the nurse include in her plan? Select all that apply.
a. Bathtub
b. Child wading pool
c. Toilet
d. Mop bucket filled with water
Question 2
During a thermometer exchange program at a local hospital, a person drops a mercury thermometer on the floor. Assume the nurse has been trained in cleanup of such a spill. How should the nurse intervene? Select all that apply.
a. Using gloves and a paper towel, place the mercury in a plastic bag and dispose of it.
b. Notify the hazardous material management team immediately.
c. Evacuate the area immediately.
d. After putting on a gown, gloves, and a mask, clean up the mercury.
e. Wash her hands well after removing the spill.
f. Ventilate the area well for several days.
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
Patient Teaching
Procedures and Diagnostic Tests Related to the Integumentary System
Aquamatic pad and heating unit provide dry heat treatment to a patient’s arm.
Humans are related to Earth’s other organisms
The Pathophysiology of Drowning