A Nursing Home Recently Has Had a Significant Number of Nosocomial

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nursing home recently has had a significant number of nosocomial infections. Which of the following measures might be instituted to decrease this trend?

• A) Mandating antibiotics for all nursing home residents
• B) Have written, infection-prevention practices for all employees
• C) Requiring all employees to have monthly screenings for skin flora
• D) Restricting visitors and community activities for residents

Describe the central principles of primary health care and its implications for nursing practice.

Distinguish between varied nursing practice areas and expanded roles, including the use of interdisciplinary teams.

Understand the importance and methods of office closing procedures in a medical practice.

Identify and categorize various types of computer components and their functions.

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Definitions:

Ancestry

Refers to one's family lineage or the line of descent from one's forebears, often influencing genetic attributes and cultural heritage.

Castas

Castas was a term used in colonial Spanish America to describe mixed-race individuals and the complex system of racial classification that emerged from interactions between Europeans, Indigenous peoples, and Africans.

Mulattos

Historically, a term used to describe people of mixed European and African descent.

Ota Benga

A Congolese Mbuti pygmy who was featured in an exhibit at the Bronx Zoo in the early 20th century, highlighting human rights abuses.