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soccerdreamer_17

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A faculty member asks the nursing students, Which practice by health care professionals is most important in reducing the incidence of infection? The students would correctly answer
 
  a. covering a cough with the elbow.
  b. wearing gloves for all patient contact.
  c. thorough hand hygiene.
  d. proper disposal of contaminated materials.

Question 2

An elderly patient has been receiving large doses of propoxyphene. The nurse should assess the patient for the development of:
 
  a. paradoxic pain.
  b. leukocytosis.
  c. thrombocytopenia.
  d. acute psychosis.


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mochi09

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Effective hand hygiene is the single most important factor in preventing the spread of infection in health care settings.
These practices do help prevent the spread of infection, but they are not the most important prac-tice.

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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