The nurse is caring for a patient with impetigo contagiosa. For which complication should the nurse monitor when caring for this patient?
a. Psoriasis
b. Glomerulonephritis
c. Respiratory infection
d. Basal cell carcinoma
ANS: B
Glomerulonephritis can result from a particular strain of streptococcus infection that causes impetigo. A. C. D. These are not complications of impetigo.
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He asks about getting "a shot" to prevent blood clots like his friend Ralph did before international travel. The correct respond would be: 1. Administer one dose of low-molecular weight heparin 24 hours before travel. 2. Prescribe one dose of warfarin to be taken the day of travel. 3. Consult with a hematologist regarding a treatment plan for Cecil. 4. Explain that Cecil is not at high risk of a blood clot and provide education about how to prevent blood clots while traveling.
A nursing student asks why the anticoagulant heparin is given to patients who have disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and are at risk for excessive bleeding. The nurse will explain that heparin is used in this case for which reason?
a. To decrease the risk of venous thrombosis b. To dissolve blood clots as they form c. To enhance the formation of fibrous clots d. To preserve platelet function
A child has been recently diagnosed with mild intellectual disability (ID). What information about this diagnosis should the nurse include when teaching the child's mother?
A. Children with mild ID need constant supervision. B. Children with mild ID develop academic skills up to a sixth-grade level. C. Children with mild ID appear different from their peers. D. Children with mild ID have significant sensory-motor impairment.
Which of the following caused health care providers to begin to focus on individual infections and trauma in the 1900s in the United States?
a. Education of health care providers moved into universities. b. People finally had enough money to pay for medical care. c. The improved outcomes of hospital care were recognized. d. Advances were made in safe water, sewage disposal, and pasteurization of milk.