The nurse is assigned to care for a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with an infected boil that requires lancing. Which personal protective equipment does the nurse don? Select all that apply.
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The patient being treated for a skin wound and cellulitis is in a semi-private room with another patient; the hospital is near capacity. The culture of the wound has grown methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Which action is most appropriate?
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A man who has remediated water-damaged basements for over thirty years presents to an acute care clinic for ongoing breathing problems. He has never smoked, has never been exposed to asbestos, and is afebrile. The nurse knows the man is most likely suffering from what condition?
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