A woman tests positive for the human immunodeficiency virus antibody but has no symptoms. She is considered a carrier. What component of the infection cycle does the woman illustrate?
A) a reservoir B) an infectious agent C) a portal of exit D) a portal of entry
A
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A hospital's emergency operations plan has been enacted following an industrial accident. While one nurse performs the initial triage, what should other emergency medical services personnel do?
A) Perform life-saving measures. B) Classify patients according to acuity. C) Provide health promotion education. D) Modify the emergency operations plan.
) A patient being treated with haloperidol for symptoms of delirium has a blood pressure reading of 190/110 mm Hg. Which nursing action is priority?
1. Encourage the patient to drink at least 240 mL of fluids. 2. Contact the prescriber about an increase in the haloperidol dosage. 3. Place the patient on seizure precautions. 4. Hold the haloperidol dose and collaborate with the prescriber.
When counseling clients regarding the use of antidiarrheal drugs such as Imodium anti-diarrheal and Kaopectate, the nurse practitioner advises patients to
A. Use all the medication B. Do not use for possible infectious diarrhea C. Use should exceed one week for effectiveness D. These drugs provide exactly the same pharmaceutical effects
Diarrhea, vomiting, lack of coordination, drowsiness, tinnitus, and urinary frequency are signs of lithium ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).