A Senior Nursing Student Is Working in an Elementary School

question 29

Multiple Choice

A senior nursing student is working in an elementary school with the school nurse.The student cares for a child who fell on the school playground and sustained multiple abrasions to the lower extremities.Which action by the nursing student would require immediate intervention by the school nurse?

• A)The student nurse puts on nonsterile gloves prior to assessing the child's injuries.
• B)The student nurse disposes of blood-soaked gauze in the office trash bin.
• C)The student nurse performs handwashing before touching the child.
• D)The student nurse asks the child permission to assess the injuries.

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Definitions:

Clinical Experiences

Hands-on practice and observation in healthcare settings as part of medical training.

Actively Participate

Engaging with enthusiasm and effort in a particular activity or situation.

Synthesize Data

The process of combining various pieces of information to draw conclusions or make decisions.

Nursing Diagnoses

Formal statements made by nurses that reflect patient problems which can be managed by nursing care.