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SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of the following is the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infections?

a. Hand hygiene
b. The use of disposable gloves
c. Isolation precautions
d. Sterilization of equipment

Question 2

A medication is prescribed for the patient and is to be administered by IV bolus injection. Which of the following is a priority for the nurse before administering the medication via this route?

a. Set the rate of the IV infusion.
b. Check the patient's mental alertness.
c. Confirm placement of the IV line.
d. Determine the amount of IV fluid to be administered.

sultansheikh · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
The most important and most basic technique in preventing and controlling transmission of in-fections is hand hygiene.
Use of disposable gloves may help reduce transmission of infections but is not the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infections.
Isolation precautions are not the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infections.
Sterilization of equipment is not the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infections.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A The nurse should first confirm placement of the IV line.
B The nurse should first confirm placement of the IV line before administering a medication by the IV route. The patient's mental alertness may be something the nurse monitors after medication administration.
C A priority for the nurse before the administration of medication via the IV route is to confirm placement of the IV line. Confirming the placement of the IV catheter and the integrity of the surrounding tissue ensures that the medication is administered safely.
D The nurse should first confirm placement of the IV line before administering any IV fluids.