The nurse takes into consideration that if terrorists were to use category B agents that produce low death rates and moderate illness, the organisms would most probably be delivered by which route?
a. Vaporization
b. Through water sources
c. By an explosion
d. From person-to-person contact
B
Category B agents are usually delivered via a water source.
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A client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome is in the hospital with severe diarrhea. What actions does the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Assessing the client's fluid and electrolyte status b. Assisting the client to get out of bed to prevent falls c. Obtaining a bedside commode if the client is weak d. Providing gentle perianal cleansing after stools e. Reporting any perianal abnormalities
What precaution should the nurse teach the client with urticaria who is prescribed to take the antihistamine diphenhydramine (Benadryl)?
A. "Avoid sun exposure." B. "Avoid alcoholic beverages." C. "Avoid aspirin or aspirin-containing drugs." D. "Weigh yourself daily and report any weight gain in excess of 1 pound."
You are the school nurse assessing the neurovascular status of a child who had a sports injury. You check the skin color, capillary refill, skin temperature, and pulses of distal extremities
You report the capillary refill as within the normal range if it is less than: a. 6 seconds c. 4 seconds b. 5 seconds d. 3 seconds
What must managers delegate to another RN in order to assure completion of a task?
A) Time and space B) Leadership and creativity C) Authority and responsibility D) Personnel and knowledge