Healthcare providers perform data collection and assessment and ...

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Healthcare providers perform data collection and assessment and physical examination of clients for specific purposes. What are the primary purposes of nursing data gathering and assessments?
 
  1 . Identify and report normal findings
   2 . Identify and report unusual findings
   3 . Identify potential problems
   4 . Provide needed care measures within the individual nurse's scope of practice
  A) 1, 2, 3
  B) 1, 2, 4
  C) 1, 3, 4
  D) 2, 3, 4

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client in a healthcare facility. When should the nurse implement Transmission-Based Precautions?
 
  A) When caring for clients with insect-borne diseases
  B) When caring for clients with hematologic diseases
  C) When caring for client with life-threatening diseases
  D) When caring for clients with known or suspected infectious diseases

[orangecrush]

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Healthcare providers perform data collection and assessment and physical examination of clients for specific purposes. The primary purpose of nursing data gathering and assessments is to identify and report abnormal or unusual findings, identify potential problems, and provide needed care measures within the individual nurse's scope of practice. This information provides the basis for development of the nursing care plan.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The nurse should implement Transmission-Based Precautions when caring for clients with known or suspected infectious diseases. The nurse need not implement Transmission-Based Precautions when caring for clients with insect-borne diseases, hematologic diseases, or life-threatening diseases.

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Gracias!

[laurnthompson]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it