You Are an Intensive Care Unit Nurse Caring for a Client

question 17

Multiple Choice

You are an intensive care unit nurse caring for a client with a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. You know that this type of encephalopathy is caused by what type of infectious agent?

• A) Prion
• B) Protozoa
• C) Helminth
• D) Rickettsia

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Definitions:

Task Time

The time needed to finish a particular task or activity.

Beverage Mixers

Equipment or substances designed to mix drinks, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic, to create consistent and well-blended beverages.

Idle Time

The period during which resources, such as machinery or labor, are not being used productively in the manufacturing process.

Cycle Time

Duration required to complete one cycle of an operation or process, often measured to identify efficiency improvements.