A nurse should expect which cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) laboratory results on a child diagnosed with bacterial meningitis? Select all that apply
a. Elevated white blood count (WBC).
b. Decreased protein
c. Decreased glucose
d. Cloudy in color
e. Increase in red blood cells (RBC).
A, C, D
The CSF laboratory results for bacterial meningitis include elevated WBC counts, cloudy or milky in color, and decreased glucose. The protein is elevated and there should be no RBCs present. RBCs are present when the tap was traumatic.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving naloxone intravenously. The client develops acute pain while the drug is being administered. Which of the following would most likely explain the client's pain level?
A) The drug was administered as too rapid a dose. B) The client's pain wasn't controlled before the administration of naloxone. C) The change in respiratory status has caused the increase in pain. D) The dosage of the naloxone was too small.
The most common cause of death in the adolescent age-group involves
a. Drownings b. Firearms c. Drug overdoses d. Motor vehicles
A skin biopsy has been scheduled on a patient to rule out the presence of a malignancy. Which instruction should be provided to the patient?
a. A general anesthesia will be used during the procedure. b. The bandage should be changed the day after the procedure and then weekly for 2 weeks. c. The sutures placed at the site of the biopsy will be removed in approximately 10 days. d. The patient will need to be NPO 6 to 8 hours before the procedure.