A patient being treated for onchocerciasis with ivermectin has a Mazzotti reaction. Which assessment finding(s) would be likely? You may select more than one answer
a. Fever
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Rash with pruritus
d. Blurred vision
e. Bone and joint pain
a, c,
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When assessing a client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, the nurse would expect to observe which of the following?
A) Deceit and dishonesty B) Grandiose view of self C) Inability to make self-care decisions D) Preoccupation with orderliness
An older adult patient is being evaluated following a stroke, which affected the anterior cerebral circulatory system. Which of the following signs/symptoms would be positive in the assessment of this patient?
A. Bilateral vision disturbance and/or diplopia B. Dysarthria and speech difficulties C. Disorders in behavior and in cognition D. Motor and sensory problems on both sides of the body
Which of the following phrases about infectious diseases is always true?
a. They are contagious from person to person. b. They can be stopped by consistent and adequate handwashing. c. They are caused by pathogenic organisms in the body. d. They can be eradicated by vaccinating people around the world.
To maximize the potential for changes that will deliver improved patient care in any health-care agency, leaders must foster:
A. Staff meetings that separate professional disciplines so that each profession can create new care practices specific to their own discipline B. Time for nurses to read professional jour-nals while at work C. Multidisciplinary collaboration among all caregivers D. Competitiveness between each discipline by offering awards to the discipline that receives the highest comments on patient satisfaction surveys