The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with an Incision

question 32

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with an incision. Which actions will best indicate an understanding of medical and surgical asepsis for a sterile dressing change?

• A) Donning clean goggles, gown, and gloves to dress the wound
• B) Donning sterile gown and gloves to remove the wound dressing
• C) Utilizing clean gloves to remove the dressing and sterile supplies for the new dressing
• D) Utilizing clean gloves to remove the dressing and clean supplies for the new dressing

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Definitions:

Robust

Referring to a system or model's ability to effectively operate or provide accurate results under varying conditions or assumptions.

Randomized Design

An experimental design in which subjects are randomly allocated to different groups to ensure that each has an equal chance of receiving any of the treatments.

Population Variances

The variances of different populations, measuring the dispersion of a set of values relative to their mean.

Equal-Variances T-Test

A statistical test comparing the means of two independent samples, based on the assumption that both groups have similar variances.