The nurse explains that the four lines of defense the body employs to combat infection are inflammatory response, immune response, __________, and __________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
skin, normal flora
normal flora, skin
The body is defended against infection by the skin, normal flora, and inflammatory and immune responses.
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a. expect the effects to be delayed at least 1 week. b. limit the use of this agent to 3-5 days. c. continue the agent until nasal stuffiness has resolved. d. avoid the use of this agent if a fever develops.
The section of the report in which the nurse researcher determines if the theoretical thinking used was correct is called what?
a. Results b. Discussion c. Literature review d. Methods
While assessing a high acuity patient, the nurse learns the patient has a history of arthritis. Which of the following would provide more information regarding the patient's fluid and electrolyte balance?
1. ability to perform activities of daily living 2. sleep and rest pattern 3. frequency of taking NSAIDs 4. appetite
A 35-year-old presents with symptomology that is associated with syphilis. What organism is re-sponsible for the development of syphilis?
a. Treponema pallidum b. Chlamydia trachomatis c. Neisseria gonorrhoeae d. Haemophilus ducreyi