The nurse in the clinic is taking part in an annual physical for an elderly client who has been living in a long-term care facility. The nurse expects to screen this client for which of the following?
1. Pneumococcal pneumonia
2. Herpes zoster
3. Tuberculosis
4. Sick sinus syndrome
3. Tuberculosis
Rationale:
The elderly white client who lives in a long-term care facility is one of the highest risk groups for contracting tuberculosis. The nurse would expect to screen this client for TB. Clients are not screened for pneunococcal pneumonia or herpes zoster. A cardiologist would assess the client for sick sinus syndrome.
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A) "I suppose it's some comfort that my patches are small and will always stay out of sight in the future." B) "I'm thankful that there are medications to cure this, but I'm nervous about the side effects." C) "I suppose this shouldn't come as too much of surprise, since this tends to run in my family." D) "I'm surprised that I ended up contacting that fungus that caused this problem for me."
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1. asthma. 2. emphysema. 3. chronic bronchitis. 4. pneumonia.
An example of a central line catheter this is inserted directly into the antecubital fossa and threaded to the superior vena cava is a:
a. groshong catheter b. peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) c. Hickman catheter d. Broviac catheter
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a. White blood cells from one person are recognized as "foreign" by another person and trigger an immunologic response. b. When antibodies bind to antigens, the entire complex can then be totally eliminated from the body. c. Reexposure to the same microorganism results in greatly increased production of specific antibodies. d. Formed antibodies are released as free substances into the blood and other body fluids.