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appyboo

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on: Jul 17, 2018
Nurses working in healthcare settings may be exposed to HIV. Which of the following is the greatest source of exposure for healthcare workers?
 
  A) Exposure to vomit
  B) Exposure to feces
  C) Airborne pathogens
  D) Needlestick injuries

Question 2

A 26-year-old client complains that she cannot see close objects clearly. Which
  condition is the client experiencing?
 
  A) Myopia
  B) Hyperopia
  C) Astigmatism
  D) Presbyopia


efwsefaw

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
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Less than 1 of HIV infections in healthcare workers results from work-related exposure. Most of these exposures are needlestick injuries. Therefore, nurses should never recap needles.

Answer to Question 2

B


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