The Nursing Intervention Most Likely to Decrease the Chance of Health

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nursing intervention most likely to decrease the chance of health care-associated infections (HAIs) for a 76-year-old patient following bowel resection surgery would be to have the patient:

• A) turn, cough, and deep breathe every 2 hours.
• B) limit ambulation.
• C) get blood pressure, pulse, and respirations assessed every 4 hours.
• D) keep the room door closed.

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Definitions:

Incarceration

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Slum

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"Racial Uniform"

The concept of dress or appearance that stereotypically signifies one's racial or ethnic group, often discussed in contexts of racial profiling or identity.

Chinese Immigrants

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