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sc00by25

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An appropriate technique that the nurse implements while assisting with a central venous line insertion is to:
 
  A. Put on sterile gloves
  B. Use acetone to cleanse the skin
  C. Apply an occlusive dressing over the site
  D. Run the IV solution rapidly until a chest x-ray film is obtained

Question 2

When using a commercially prepared tube to collect a culture, the nurse should:
 
  a. take the swab and mix it in the reagent to check for color changes.
  b. place the swab into the culture tube and then add a special reagent to the tube.
  c. crush the ampule at the end of the tube and put the tip of the swab into the solution.
  d. place the swab into the tube, close it securely, and keep it warm until it is sent to the laboratory.



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courtney_bruh

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Answer to Question 1

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C. Apply occlusive transparent or occlusive gauze dressing over site.
A. Change sterile glovesensures that microorganisms removed during preparation are not introduced to catheter site.
B. Nurse saturates 4  4 gauze pads with alcohol, and physician scrubs area using circular motion from shoulder to ear to chin to nipple for approximately 1 minute. Alcohol cleans and defats skin.
D. Nurse initially runs the IV fluid in at a rapid rate (macrodrip 20 to 30 gtt/min, microdrip 60 gtt/min) for 5 to 10 minutesassesses whether fluid is infusing easily through newly inserted line.

Answer to Question 2

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Immediately squeeze the end of the tube to crush the ampule, and push the tip of the swab into fluid medium.




sc00by25

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help


Chelseyj.hasty

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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