A Hospital Has a Number of Different Perineal Pads Available

question 18

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.This activity indicates that the nurse is trying to:

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

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