The U.S. Public Health Service recommends influenza immunization for: (Select all that apply.)
a. physicians.
b. compromised infants.
c. older adults.
d. chronically ill people.
e. nurses.
A, C, D, E
Compromised infants should not be immunized. Health care workers, older adults, and chroni-cally ill individuals are at risk for contracting influenza and should be immunized.
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1. Infants. 2. Preschoolers. 3. School-age children. 4. Adolescents.
A dying patient states in writing ahead of time what her choices would be for healthcare should certain circumstances develop. What is the term for this document?
A) living will C) durable power of attorney B) advance directives D) comfort measures only
A client experiencing respiratory acidosis as a result of pneumonitis is likely to present with which of the following clinical signs? (Select all that apply.)
1. Tingling fingers 2. Difficult to arouse 3. Warm, flushed skin 4. Tremors in the hands 5. Reporting a "terrible headache" 6. Repeatedly asking "Where am I?"
A parent of a 3-year-old child says that she is concerned because he was toilet trained long before hospitalization but now refuses to use the toilet. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?
a. "You may need to include the staff in using discipline because children easily lose the ability to be toilet trained during hospitalization." b. "This common behaviour is expressed when the child is stressed or anxious." c. "Your son was probably not ready to be toilet trained, and you may want to continue the training for the next six months." d. "Your son is probably feeling neglected, and you should make an effort to spend more time with him."