The nurse is reviewing a list of patients seen in the community clinic. Which patients should the nurse identify as having a reportable sexually transmitted disease?
Select all that apply.
1. aged 26 with bacterial vaginosis
2. aged 32 with syphilis
3. aged 16 with gonorrhea
4. aged 17 with trichomonas
5. aged 22 with vaginal candidiasis
Correct Answer: 2, 3
Bacterial vaginosis is not a reportable disease. Syphilis and gonorrhea are both reportable diseases. Trichomonas and vaginal candidiasis are not reportable diseases.
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1. Validation. 2. Translation/Application. 3. Comparative evaluation and decision making. 4. Evaluation.
The nurse understands that in a third-degree AV block:
a. every P wave is conducted to the ventricles. b. some P waves are conducted to the ventricles. c. none of the P waves are conducted to the ventricles. d. the PR interval is prolonged.
You are caring for a 35-year-old male who has just been diagnosed with paralysis due to a sky diving accident that injured the spinal cord. How can you anticipate that the patient will react emotionally?
A) Go through all stages of grief in a week so he can adapt B) Progress sequentially through five stages of the grief process C) Need humor therapy D) Respond to grief in an individualistic manner
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What is a strategy that would assist the manager to manage the information overload effectively? a. Ignore messages unless they are labeled as important. b. Determine who is most likely to send useful or important information or requests. c. Check e-mail messages once a day. d. Encourage face-to-face meetings rather than e-mail.