The latest CDC guidelines designate standard precautions for all substances except which of the following?
A) urine B) blood C) sweat D) vomitus
C
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The nurse is caring for a patient with edema who has just begun taking a diuretic. What will the nurse use to evaluate the effectiveness of this medication? (Select all that apply.)
A) Daily weight B) Decrease in edema C) Increase in blood pressure D) Increase in urinary output E) Increase in pulse
A 43-year-old male client has presented to the emergency department with vomiting that he claims is of a sudden onset
The client also states that the emesis has often contained frank blood in the hours prior to admission. His vital signs are stable with temperature 98.3 °F, pulse 88, BP 140/87, and respiratory rate 18. Which of the following potential contributing factors would the health care team suspect first? A) Overuse of antacids B) Alcohol consumption C) Staphylococcal enterotoxins D) Effects of Helicobacter pylori
A preterm infant has just been admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. The infant's parents ask the nurse about anesthesia and analgesia when painful procedures are necessary. What should the nurse's explanation be?
a. Nerve pathways of neonates are not sufficiently myelinated to transmit painful stimuli. b. The risks accompanying anesthesia and analgesia are too great to justify any possible benefit of pain relief. c. Neonates do not possess sufficiently integrated cortical function to interpret or recall pain experiences. d. Pain pathways and neurochemical systems associated with pain transmission are intact and functional in neonates.
Identify important content to be included under pharmacologic therapy
What will be an ideal response?