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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Neonatal

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A nurse tells the parents of an infant with an infected wound that a nurse epidemiologist will visit daily. The parents ask what a nurse epidemiologist does. The nurse could correctly explain the role by saying, “The nurse epidemiologist…”
  1. …helps providers of care to control infection.”
  2. …decides what antibiotics should be prescribed for infections.”
  3. …works in the laboratory to identify bacteria causing infection.”
  4. …is responsible for collecting cultures of infections and drainages.”
Explanation
Answer - A - The nurse could correctly explain the role by saying, “The nurse epidemiologist helps providers of care to control infection.” A nurse epidemiologist acts as a consultant to help devise an infection control strategy.
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