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cherise1989 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) provides an in-service for all of the healthcare staff on Green health care.

At the end of the session, the nurse asked the healthcare workers to provide ways they planned on helping keep Green health care. Which statement should the LP/VN further clarify to improve the worker's application of Green health?
A) I will only take in the linens I need to care for my client into my client's room.
B) I will place confidential client report papers into the paper shredder for recycling.
C) I will dispose of used batteries from the telemetry monitors into the trash can.
D) I will volunteer to serve on a committee that searches for reusable medical supplies.

Question 2

The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) is caring for another nurse's clients while he is on break.

One of the client rooms has a radioactive material sign on the door and precautions listed for brachytherapy (radioactive seeds placed in the clients prostate). The nurse should intervene when who attempts to enter the client's room?
A) The nursing assistant (NA) who is pregnant is taking an adult incontinence brief and supplies to perform perineal care.
B) The male unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is bringing the client's lunch.
C) The client's wife, age 62, and son, age 40 want to visit.
D) The housekeeper is preparing to clean the client's room using standard precautions.

bpool94 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Green health care has goals to use reusable supplies over disposable ones, conserve supplies by not wastefully taking more supplies than needed into a client's room, and dispose of potential toxic substances properly to prevent polluting the environment. Used batteries need to go into a special container. They do not go into the waste can because the toxic substances in the battery will pollute the ground and water supply. The other statements correctly reflect green health and do not need further clarification.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
The nurse needs to intervene with the pregnant NA who is planning to perform perineal care because the potential risk of exposing the unborn fetus to radiation. Precautions are posted on the door, including pregnant women remain 3 feet away and children cannot sit on lap for more than 5 minutes per day. Radiation dose is minimal and poses no threat to male visitors, or male health care workers. The client's wife is clearly postmenopausal, so she is not at risk.