Which Nursing Action Will Most Likely Increase a Patient's Risk

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which nursing action will most likely increase a patient's risk for developing a health care-associated infection?

• A) Uses surgical aseptic technique to suction an airway
• B) Uses a clean technique for inserting a urinary catheter
• C) Uses a cleaning stroke from the urinary meatus toward the rectum
• D) Uses a sterile bottled solution more than once within a 24-hour period

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Definitions:

Blunt Probe

A smooth, rounded instrument used in dissection and surgical procedures to explore or separate tissues without cutting them.

Acromion Process

A bony projection on the scapula (shoulder blade) forming the highest point of the shoulder.

Acromiodeltoid

A muscle in the shoulder region, involved in the movement of the shoulder and giving shape to the top of the shoulder.

Clavodeltoid

A muscle in some animals that resembles human muscles in the shoulder region, but there's no direct human equivalent. For humans, refer to the deltoid muscle.