A nurse takes vital signs of the client as ordered or may use judgment to determine whether a client requires more frequent assessment of vital signs. The nurse educator asks a student nurse to identify the measurements that constitute vital signs.
Which response by the student nurse best identifies vital signs? A) Respirations and blood pressure
B) Temperature, blood pressure, respirations
C) Temperature, pulse, respirations
D) Blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations
Question 2
A nursing student visits a healthcare facility and asks the infection control nurse about the reasons that nurses are at risk in the healthcare facility. Which factor places the nurse at highest risk for contracting an infection?
A) Repeated contact with infectious materials and clients
B) Taking care of clients with infections
C) Administering medications to the client
D) Working with staff in various departments
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