When planning care for a patient with an inner ear infection, the nurse will include interventions to address which potential problem?
A) Rhinorrhea
B) Fever
C) Headache
D) Vertigo
D
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The nurse is most likely to receive an order for which of the following to treat a client with candidiasis?
1. Fluconazole 150 mg p.o. 2. Metronidazole 500 mg p.o. 3. Spectinomycin 2 g IM 4. Azithromycin 1 g p.o.
A community health nurse meets with a group of adults at the local senior center. They range in age from 65 to 70 years. The nurse would recommend vision screening at which frequency?
A) Every year B) Every 2 years C) Every 5 years D) Every 10 years
A patient's vital signs prior to a blood transfusion were: T = 97.6°F (36.4°C); P = 72 beats/min; R = 22 breaths/min; and BP = 132/76 mm Hg
Twenty minutes after the transfusion was begun, the patient began complaining of feeling "itchy and hot." The nurse discovered a rash on the patient's trunk. Vital signs were T = 100.8°F (38.2°C); P = 82 beats/min; R = 24 breaths/min; BP = 146/88 mm Hg. Based on these findings, what is the priority intervention? a. Administer an antihistamine (antiallergenic) medication. b. Flush the blood tubing with D5W immediately. c. Prepare for emergency resuscitation. d. Stop the blood transfusion immediately.
Statements that are taken for granted or are considered true, even though they have not been scientifically tested, are called:
a. assumptions. b. hypotheses. c. limitations. d. variables.