One of the greatest health concerns is the reoccurrence of tuberculosis (TB). It represents the largest cause of death from a single infectious agent. Which of the following is true?
1. Meningitis is the leading cause of death from tuberculosis.
2. Chemotherapy, if made widely available, could eradicate the disease.
3. Many TB cases are associated with HIV.
4. The TB bacillus is difficult to isolate.
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The rise in HIV has lead to an increase in TB because the disease depresses the immune system. Chemotherapy is not always effective, especially in the new drug-resistant strains.
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How can the nurse best provide teaching for a patient whose primary spoken language is not the same as hers?
a. Provide written materials in the patient's primary language. b. Make arrangements to teach using an interpreter. c. Provide a demonstration and request a return demonstration. d. Use visual teaching aids to convey information.
A liver transplant client is prescribed azathioprine and allopurinol. The nurse understands that when these two agents are used together:
a. the dose of the allopurinol must be less than half the normal dose. b. the dose of the azathioprine is reduced to 1/3 to 1/4 the normal dose. c. both doses are decreased when used simultaneously. d. there is no interaction between them, so no dose alterations are necessary.
During the fourth stage of labor, a client's blood pressure is 110/60, pulse 90, and the fundus is firm midline and halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus. The priority action of the nurse should be to:
1. Turn the client onto her left side. 2. Place the bed in Trendelenburg position. 3. Massage the fundus. 4. Continue to monitor.
A nurse manager tells her staff that they need to increase response time to client requests by five minutes, beginning tomorrow. The time to begin this activity has been established by the manager and her staff. This action involves goal setting. What leadership style is noted with the implementation of goal setting?
a. Directive leadership b. Institutional governance c. Participative leadership d. Shared governance