The patient with gastroenteritis is hospitalized for dehydration and stool culture reveals infection with Listeria monocytogenes. Which personal protective equipment does the nurse don prior to entering the room?
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The patient who recently immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh presents to the emergency department with cough with bloody sputum and fever. A chest x-ray shows patchy infiltrates in the upper right lobe. Which action does the nurse take first?
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The nurse is setting up a sterile field for the provider to insert a chest tube. The nurse drops the scissors onto the field where they land with the tip 2 inches from the edge. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
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