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When an 86-year-old client complains of inability to concentrate, uneasiness, lightheadedness, weakness, muscle and joint discomfort, and demonstrates normal temperature, the clinic nurse recalls that
 
  A) Without an elevated temperature, infection is not present
  B) The client's symptoms are typical of an elderly client
  C) The elderly can have an infection without a fever
  D) An infection was present and has dissipated

Question 2

A client is discharged from the hospital and will need to change his left leg dressing using sterile technique two times per day. To prevent the development of further infection, the client will need to
 
  A) Wash hands for 1 minute, apply nonsterile gloves, remove the dressing, apply antibacterial waterless soap, and sterile gloves
  B) Wash hands for 30 seconds, remove the old dressing, rewash hands for 30 seconds, and apply a new dressing using forceps
  C) Cleanse hands with antibacterial waterless soap, apply sterile gloves and remove the old dressing, and apply the new dressing
  D) Wash hands for 1 minute, apply sterile gloves to remove the dressing, apply a new dressing, following cleansing with soap and water



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A




mikaylakyoung

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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