Generally, there is no point in screening for a disease if no treatment is available to arrest the progression of the disease
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A nurse who provides care in diverse settings is aware that ciprofloxacin in among the more commonly-prescribed antibiotics
In which of the following patients would the use of oral or parenteral ciprofloxacin require caution or be contraindicated? (Select all that apply.) A) A 13-year-old boy who developed cellulitis (tissue infection) several days after scraping his elbow B) A 71-year-old woman with a respiratory infection who takes warfarin because of her history of atrial fibrillation C) An obese, 60-year-old man who has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of pneumonia D) A 22-year-old female college student who has tested positive for gonorrhea E) A 68-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes who has developed an infection in her left knee joint
A patient with acute pancreatitis has been treated to minimize pancreatic stimulation, but vomiting continues. The nurse would anticipate which intervention?
1. NPO (nothing by mouth) status 2. Placement of a nasogastric tube to intermittent suction 3. Administration of morphine 4. Increased ambulation
A patient with a bacterial infection has been placed on antibacterial therapy. Which assessment finding in the patient indicates to the nurse that the therapy is effective?
a. Red blood cell count is 4,500,000 cells/mm3 b. White blood cell (WBC) count is 8000 cells/mm3 c. Wound drainage is thick and yellow d. Temperature is 102.4? Fahrenheit
The nurse, after reviewing a client's immunization history, realizes that which of the following pathogen toxoids would not be given to an individual to develop an immune response?
1. Attenuated polio 2. Diphtheria toxoid 3. Snake toxin 4. Tetanus toxoid