A patient who is allergic to penicillin has a chance of cross sensitivity to which of the following medicaitons?
A. Cephalexin
B. Moxifloxacin
C. Doxycycline
D. Azithromycin
Answer: A. Cephalexin
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a. hemorrhage. b. placental insufficiency. c. uterine rupture. d. water intoxication.
A client with the sex-linked (X-linked) recessive form of muscular dystrophy asks what this means for his children. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Only your sons are at risk for this form of muscular dystrophy." B. "None of your children will get the disease, but your daughters may pass it on to their sons." C. "Only children you conceived after you developed muscular dystrophy are at risk for developing this disease." D. "Your children are not at risk for getting the muscular dystrophy unless your wife also has the disease."
A nurse is caring for a person with the nursing diagnosis of chronic sorrow related to missed opportunities. Which of the following nursing interventions would be appropriate for this person?
a. Sharing a personal story with the person to demonstrate empathy b. Assuring the person that he or she will be able to cope with the illness c. Encouraging the person to discuss his or her fears d. Contacting a support group representative for the person
A child has leukemia and is immunosuppressed due to chemotherapy. The mother frantically calls the clinic to say that her child was exposed to varicella (chickenpox). What does the best plan by the nurse include?
1. The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune globulin if he develops chickenpox. 2. The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune globulin. 3. The child should be brought to the clinic immediately to receive a vaccination for chickenpox. 4. The child should be kept away from other children to avoid further exposure to varicella.