Criteria for defining cases of different disease are essential for having a uniform, standar-dized method of reporting and monitoring diseases. Case definitions may include:
1. The precise point of contact
2. Laboratory confirmation
3. Source of contamination
4. Clinical symptoms, laboratory values, and epidemiologic criteria.
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Each case has a unique set of criteria based on what is known about the particular disease.
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You are working as a staff nurse on a 20-bed medical-surgical unit in the hospital
One of the registered nurses (RNs) called in sick, no unit secretary has arrived, doctors have been in early, and a stack of charts needs attention. In addition, there are some very ill patients who require immediate attention. The staff currently consists of one RN, you (the licensed practical nurse [LPN]), and two certified nursing assistants (CNAs). A unit secretary has been promised but has not come yet. Which of the following terms best describes the situation? 1. Newtonian 2. Empowerment 3. Chaos 4. Quantum mechanics
The family of a school-age client is very upset because the child does not seem to know the family. The client has been admitted with pneumonia and has a high fever. What should the nurse teach this family to alleviate stress about the child's confusion?
Select all that apply. A) Reorient the client to time and place as much as possible. B) Encourage the family remain at the bedside as much as possible. C) Explain that high fevers can cause delirium. D) Reassure that the confusion will not last very long. E) Teach the family how to care for the child upon discharge.
A patient has been referred to a specialist by his primary care provider because he is suspected to have an acoustic neuroma. What signs and symptoms most likely prompted the care provider's referral?
A) A history of clear discharge from one of the patient's ears B) Unilateral tinnitus and hearing loss C) Vertigo that is unresponsive to medication D) Chronic tympanic perforation
The nurse suspects a client has a concussion. Which findings should the nurse expect to support the suspicion?
A. Enlarged lymph nodes. B. Blurred vision. C. Headache. D. Temporal bruits.