Author Question: A registered nurse is explaining to a 35-year-old woman about what she can expect when her ... (Read 43 times)

javeds · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A registered nurse is explaining to a 35-year-old woman about what she can expect when her peripherally inserted central line is inserted. Which of the following is the best way for the nurse to explain the procedure?

A. A PICC line is about the same as a needle in your arm.
B. A triluminal catheter will be inserted into your basilic vein.
C. The PICC line will be threaded through your superior vena cava.
D. A PICC is a catheter that will be inserted in a vein in your arm.

Question 2

Peggy is a senior nursing student who is working on a community health project for the local homeless shelter. There are several indigent men who come to the shelter in cold weather to sleep for the night.

Peggy knows that these men do not bathe on a regular basis. One of the men has been sick several times recently with skin infections. Which of the following is the best way for Peggy to explain the importance of personal hygiene to this individual? A. You need to take a shower to help you stay healthy.
B. If you don't take a shower, you will continue to get sick.
C. Taking a shower will help your body remove germs that can cause skin infections.
D. You are compromising your body's defense mechanism by your poor personal hygiene.

Viet Thy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Critical thinkers use language precisely and clearly. When language is unclear and inaccurate, it reflects sloppy thinking. It is important to communicate clearly with patients, their families, and health care professionals. When you use incorrect terminology, jargon or terminology with which a patient is unfamiliar, or vague descriptions, communication is ineffective.

Answer to Question 2

C
The body's normal defense against skin infections is shedding of outer layer of skin cells, which removes organisms that adhere to the skin's outer layers. Failure to bathe regularly can alter the body's normal defense against skin infections.