A nursing assistant has entered a scene where a blood spill has occurred. After ensuring the patient is safe, the nursing assistant dresses in personal protective equipment, and removes the visible blood with an absorbent material. The nursing assistant then throws the blood-soaked material into the trash can.
What the nursing assistant did wrong:
The nursing assistant did not call the lead nurse to report the incident prior to cleaning.
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a defective gene which causes the lungs and the digestive system to become clogged with sticky mucus resulting the inflammation of the lungs thereby causing difficulty in breathing.
