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kwoodring

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on: Jul 22, 2018
The nurse is caring for a patient with an incision. Which of the following actions would best indicate an understanding of medical and surgical asepsis?
 
  a. Donning sterile gown and gloves to remove the wound dressing
  b. Utilizing clean gloves to remove the dressing and sterile supplies for the new dressing
  c. Donning clean goggles, gown, and gloves to dress the wound
  d. Utilizing clean gloves to remove the dressing and clean supplies for the new dressing

Question 2

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship has defined a cancer survivor as a person who has
 
  a. Been cancer free for 5 years after diagnosis.
  b. Been cancer free for 3 years after diagnosis.
  c. Had cancer until he or she dies.
  d. Had cancer but is declared cancer free.


snackralk

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Utilize clean gloves (medical asepsis) to remove contaminated dressings and sterile supplies, including gloves and dressings (surgical asepsissterile technique) to reapply sterile dressings. Wearing sterile gowns and gloves is not necessary when removing soiled dressings. Donning clean gloves to dress a sterile wound would contaminate the sterile supplies. Utilizing clean supplies for a sterile dressing would not help in decreasing the number of microbes at the incision site.

Answer to Question 2

C
The definition of a cancer survivor is the following: An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis through the balance of his or her life. Being cancer free for any length of time does not relate to the definition of a cancer survivor put forth by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.


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