Assessment of a newly-admitted patient reveals the characteristic signs and symptoms of cellulitis to the back of her hand
A swab of the patient's wound was ordered upon admission, but the results of culture and sensitivity (C&S) testing are not yet available. What strategy will most likely be adopted to treat this patient's infection?
A) A narrow-spectrum antibiotic will be administered for 3 to 5 days and then reevaluated.
B) The patient will be given antipyretics and analgesics until the C&S is complete.
C) Empiric antimicrobial therapy will be implemented until laboratory results are available.
D) Treatment will be supportive, rather than antimicrobial, until testing has been completed.
C
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What best explains the lack of prepared, qualified health professionals to care for the aged?
a) a shortage of nursing faculty b) medical programs not including gerontology content c) not enough health professionals choosing gero as a specialty d) the current nursing shortage
A nurse has been transferred to another unit in the hospital to perform the same type of duties. What type of transfer is this called?
A) Accommodating B) Lateral C) Diagonal D) Downward
An obese adolescent who adamantly denies sexual activity has a positive pregnancy test that was performed in the adolescent clinic. The appropriate nursing statement/question to the adolescent is:
1. "Tell me how you feel about your body image.". 2. "When was your last menstrual cycle?" 3. "Let's discuss some activities that you have done within the past few months that could possibly lead to pregnancy.". 4. "Were you involved in a date rape, and are you hesitant to speak about it?"
As you plan your care of T.A. for the remainder of the shift, identify which aspects of his care
you can delegate to the UAP? Select all that apply. a. Measure vital signs every 2 hours b. Assist him with oral hygiene as needed c. Assess T.A.'s glucose level before dinner d. Monitor T.A.'s lung sounds every 4 hours e. Obtain and record an accurate daily weight f. Evaluate T.A.'s I/O trends for the past 48 hours