____________________ are microscopic reproductive bodies that are responsible for the spread of some diseases such as botulism.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Spores
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A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) after a cholecystectomy. The client states, "When I wake up I am in pain." Which action should the nurse take?
a. Administer intravenous morphine while the client sleeps. b. Encourage the client to use the PCA pump upon awakening. c. Contact the provider and request a different analgesic. d. Ask a family member to initiate the PCA pump for the client.
The pregnant patient at 14 weeks' gestation is in the clinic for a regular prenatal visit. Her mother also is present
The grandmother-to-be states that she is quite uncertain about how she can be a good grandmother to this baby, because she works full-time. Her own grandmother was retired, and was always available when needed by a grandchild. The best response to this concern would be: 1. "Don't worry. You'll be a wonderful grandmother. It will all work out fine.". 2. "What are your thoughts on what your role as grandmother will include?" 3. "As long as there is another grandmother available, you don't have to worry.". 4. "Grandmothers are supposed to be available. You should retire from your job.".
Most risky behaviors by adolescents help an adolescent to cope and are significant in establishing which of the following?
a. personal territory b. a break with the role of being a child c. dominance in the peer group d. a sense of complete independence from others
The nurse monitors an 80-year-old male client's blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine before and after positron emission tomography. For which alteration is the older adult at risk related to the use of dye in the test?
A) Kidney damage B) Cardiac dysrhythmias C) Respiratory distress D) Hypernatremia