A client asks the nurse why there aren't better drugs for HIV infection when so much money is spent on research. Which response should the nurse provide?
A. "Antiviral drugs are difficult to create."
B. "Developing new drugs is difficult because the virus mutates so readily."
C. "Developing new drugs is difficult because of the perception that AIDS is no longer a problem."
D. "Developing new drugs is difficult because we still do not understand the virus."
Answer: B
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The nurse overhears a student nurse discussing the three areas of focus of cultural care nursing. Which statement by the student best indicates a lack of understanding of cultural care nursing?
1. "The nurse must understand the client's background." 2. "A nurse must acknowledge the total context of the client's situation. 3. "When caring for clients, the nurse should be familiar with the client's cultural health practices." 4. "Nursing considerations regarding the client's culture should be incorporated into the care plan."
Which of the following is/are true about dissociative identity disorder/multiple personality disorder? (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY)
A) Two or more distinct personalities are present in one body. B) The main personality has no awareness of the "alters." C) The alters most likely "know" each other. D) One main cause is sexual abuse or severe trauma in childhood. E) The various personalities are usually quite similar to one another. F) It can be quickly resolved with medication and psychotherapy.
Signs of death include which of the following?
a. The pupils constrict b. Low pulse c. No respirations d. Low blood pressure
A 12-month-old child attends day care and is seen in a clinic for a second middle ear infection since age 8 months
The parent calls the nurse to report that after the third day of giving amoxicillin (Amoxil), the child continues to have a temperature of 39.5° C and is unable to sleep well because of pain. What will the nurse do? a. Encourage the parent to discuss amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) with the child's provider. b. Recommend that the parent consider removing the child from day care to reduce exposure to infection. c. Schedule a clinic appointment for the child to clinic to receive ceftriaxone (Rocephin) IM. d. Tell the parent the child will probably need surgery for tympanostomy tubes to reduce infections.