A Hospital Has a Number of Different Perineal Pads Available

question 27

Multiple Choice

A hospital has a number of different perineal pads available for use.A nurse is observed soaking several of them and writing down what she sees.What goal is the nurse attempting to achieve by performing this practice?

• A) To improve the accuracy of blood loss estimation, which usually is a subjective assessment
• B) To determine which pad is best
• C) To demonstrate that other nurses usually underestimate blood loss
• D) To reveal to the nurse supervisor that one of them needs some time off

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