All of the following statements are true regarding tuberculosis (TB) except
a. TB can lay dormant for many years without causing active TB
b. TB should be screened for in all patients in a skilled nursing facility
c. TB cannot be cured
d. TB can be destroyed by sunlight
C
TB can be cured with extensive, carefully monitored drug protocols over 6 months to 1 year.
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During the physical examination of the mouth, the nurse identifies vesicular eruptions along the patient's lips and surrounding skin. The nurse would document this finding as being:
A) Angular cheilitis B) Herpes simplex C) Actinic cheilitis D) Angioedema
A neonate is being fed 20 mL every 3 hours by orogastric gavage. At the beginning of this feeding, the nurse aspirates 15 mL of gastric residual. The nurse should:
1. Withhold the feeding and notify the physician. 2. Replace the residual and continue with the full feeding. 3. Replace the residual, but only give 5 mL of the feeding. 4. Withhold the feeding and check the residual in 3 hours.
Which of the following occurrences would be classified as a sentinel event?
a. A postpartum patient who elects to breastfeed only twice daily develops mastitis. b. A newly diagnosed diabetic patient self-injects insulin in the abdominal area rather than the upper thigh as instructed by the patient educator. c. A nurse assisting with the delivery of twins places the "Twin 1" name tag on the second-born twin, causing the first-born twin to undergo surgery that was scheduled for the other twin. d. A nurse administers 3 units of regular insulin rather than 3 units of NPH insulin subcutaneously, resulting in a drop in the patient's serum glucose from 160 mg to 100 mg.
Which of the following is the most probable reason that some families have multiple problems?
a. Presence of multiple, ongoing, intense stressors beyond their resources b. Lack of cultural integration into mainstream society c. Being supported by government resources for several generations d. Being unwilling to change or consider new approaches to problems