The nurse caring for an older adult patient currently receiving traditional drug therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) recognizes that the patient is at risk for de-veloping
a. Clostridium difficile infection.
b. vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infection.
c. autoimmune hepatitis.
d. systemic lupus erythematosus.
B
The antibiotic of choice for MRSA infection is vancomycin. However, exposure to vancomycin is a risk factor for the acquisition of VRE. C. difficile is possible when bowel flora are disturbed, as in during antibiotic therapy. Autoimmune hepatitis and lupus are not related.
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What will be included in these instructions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Importance of smoking cessation 2. Reduce salt intake to 1 gram per day 3. Restrict caloric intake to attain recommended body weight 4. Attend cardiac rehabilitation sessions as prescribed 5. Ingest no more than three alcoholic drinks per day
Which of the following are sources of conflict?
a. Personal conflict d. Resources b. Interdependence e. Group conflict c. Role definition f. Workload
A patient in cardiac arrest requires defibrillation with an AED. You remove his shirt and see a nitroglycerin patch applied to his right upper chest. You should:
A. place the defibrillator pad at least 1" from the patch. B. remove the patch and wipe off the excess medication. C. defibrillate the patient without regard for the patch. D. delay defibrillation until a paramedic removes the patch.
Which publication contains the official list of drug standards, as recognized by the U.S. Government?
A. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs B. American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS) Drug Information C. United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary (USP/NF) D. Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)