When Using Needles,the Nurse Must Be Diligent in Preventing Needlesticks

question 23

Multiple Choice

When using needles,the nurse must be diligent in preventing needlesticks.What is one way in which needlesticks can be prevented?

• A)Not recapping the needle after client use
• B)Use of gloves
• C)Use of 18 gauge needle
• D)Use of multiple needles

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Definitions:

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimuli from our environment.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.

Transduction

The process by which physical or chemical stimuli are converted into a signal that can be interpreted by the body or brain, like the conversion of light into visual information.

Difference Threshold

The smallest detectable difference between two stimuli that a person can perceive.