The proper name for an infection acquired by a patient in a health care facility is a
A) pathogenic disease.
B) nosocomial infection.
C) drug-resilient infection.
D) toxic disease.
B
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1) Oral pain medication once every 6 to 8 hours 2) Patient-controlled analgesic 3) Oral pain medications instead of the IM form 4) Only nonpharmacological pain measures
Examples of indirect patient care include which of the following? Select all that apply. A!. Bathing a patient
1. Bathing a patient 2. Administering pain medication 3. Documenting a patient's bath 4. Listening to a patient's complaints 5. Informing the physician about a patient's pain
Of the many adverse effects of tetracycline (Sumycin), one of the most serious is pseudomembranous colitis. This disorder most likely occurs because tetracycline is a(n)
a. broad-spectrum antibiotic. b. narrow-spectrum antibiotic. c. highly protein bound medication. d. acid-labile drug.
You instruct L.B. in the proper use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) using a spacer
How would you explain proper MDI use? Because L.B. is taking two puffs twice daily of triamcinolone (Azmacort), how long should the inhaler last? The canister label states that it contains 200 inhalations. As you are concluding your session, L.B. looks at you and says, "This is absolutely, utterly overwhelming." What should you tell her to reassure her? You would recognize the need for additional teaching if L.B. says which of the following? Select all that apply. a. "I will use the albuterol inhaler 30 minutes before exercising." b. "My husband needs to know what to do in case I have an attack." c. "If the reading is in the yellow zone, I need to use rescue drugs and seek help immediately." d. "I will keep a diary of all of my PEFR measures." e. "I will place a plastic cover on our mattress and my pillows." f. "The bed linens need to be washed in cold water to reduce dust mites."