NCLEX-RN : Procedures and Care
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Example Question #51 : Procedures
Standard precautions are a set of guidelines that are designed to prevent the spread of infection by exposure to an individual or their bodily fluids. Which of the following is not considered a standard precaution?
The use of alcohol-based gel after patient contact
Disposal of used linens in designed areas
The use of gloves when placing a peripheral intravenous line
The availability of appropriate and cleanly resuscitation equipment
Placing clients in private rooms
Placing clients in private rooms
Standard precautions should be utilized in the care of every patient. Hand hygiene before and after patient contact is always required. Clean, functioning, equipment should always be available. The use of personal protective gear when there is potential to blood or bodily fluid exposure is critical. This includes the proper disposal of soiled materials such as linens. However, it is not necessary for patients to be housed in private rooms unless they are affected by an infectious disease. If private rooms for infectious individuals are unavailable, it is acceptable to place patients in cohorts of the same infectious disease.
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Example Question #4 : Care
Which of the following herbs aids in wound healing when applied topically?
Yellow dock (rumex crispus)
Red raspberry leaf (rubus idaeus)
Hawthorne berry (crataegus ssp)
Calendula flower (calendula officinalis)
Calendula flower (calendula officinalis)
Calendula flower contains faradiol and the faradiol monoester, powerful anti-inflammatory and antiedematous triterpenoids, which have shown effects comparable to indomethacin. Yellow dock is as a laxative. Red raspberry leaf is a vasodilator, and may exacerbate inflammation. Hawthorne berry can be used to ameliorate symptoms of congestive heart failure.
Example Question #2 : General Care
Which of the following herbs contains a compound similar to lovastatin?
Red yeast rice (monascus purpureus)
Lavender (lavandula)
Kava (piper methysticum)
Nettle (urtica dioica)
Red yeast rice (monascus purpureus)
Red yeast rice contains monacolins, which block the production of cholesterol. Monacolin K has the same structure as lovastatin and functions similarly to reduce cholesterol. Nettle is best used as a painkiller, and to treat disorders of the excretory system. Kava is a sedative and anesthetic, and may also be used to treat social anxiety. Lavender has a calming effect, and is effective in inducing sleep.
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