A hurricane has just caused extensive damage within a local community. Which of the following are community members at risk to experience?
a. Unequal access to health care
b. Exposure to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
c. Increased incidence of suicide
d. Outbreaks of acute respiratory infection
Answer: d. Outbreaks of acute respiratory infection
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An adult child brings his father to the emergency department and describes the sudden onset of a panic attack and aggressiveness. After ruling out an infectious process, what action by the nurse is best?
a. Assess the patient for mental illness. b. Perform a mini-mental state exam on the patient. c. Ask about risk factors for delirium. d. Assess the patient for illicit drug use.
A client received 5.4 liters of IV fluid during a surgical procedure. How many mL of IV fluid did the client receive? _____ mL
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A female who is physically abused by her husband arrives in the emergency room following a serious battering incident. During this phase of the domestic abuse cycle, the nurse expects the client to:
a. Have experienced the battering episode a few days prior to the incident b. Be very nurturing and compliant and seeking to please her husband c. Believe in the permanency of their relationship and believe that it will not happen again d. Ask the emergency room nurse to call the police immediately to arrest her husband
A middle-aged woman suffers from debilitating seasonal allergies and has sought care because over-the-counter remedies do not adequately relieve her symptoms
The clinician's understanding of the patient's problem should include the fact that hypersensitivity is a result of what pathophysiological process? A) An exaggerated, inappropriate response to an antigen B) Deranged function of killer T cells and helper T cells C) Lack of "self" and "non-self" differentiation by the immune system D) A lack of antibodies against common pathogens