Sensitivity testing is indicated when:
a. resistance is likely.
b. more than one strain of organisms is present.
c. small numbers of organisms are cultured.
d. the patient has a history of treatment-resistant infection.
a
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1. Uses caffeine. 2. Takes other medications. 3. Exhibits drowsiness. 4. Uses alcohol.
Alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency screening is indicated for a patient who
A) develops COPD before age 45. B) has a PO2 of less than 60 mm Hg. C) has a FEV1 of less than 40% predicted. D) All of the above are correct.
A patient is diagnosed with Prinzmetal's angina. What drug would the nurse expect to administer to this patient?
A) Nadolol B) Diltiazem C) Propranolol D) Metoprolol
An elderly client has no family in the same community, lives alone in a small house, and is having greater difficulty with mobility due to advanced osteoarthritis
Cognitively, this client is alert, is able to manage her own business matters, and does her own cooking, but does not enjoy "cooking for one." The home health nurse who visits has noticed that the client is losing weight and does not have as much energy or interest in activities as on previous visits. The nurse should recommend that the client: 1. See a psychiatrist since the client appears depressed. 2. Check out joint replacement options for the osteoarthritis. 3. Start thinking about long-term care. 4. Consider moving to an assisted living facility.