Persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have acquired Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCP), a serious pulmonary infection caused by _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
protozoa
Protozoa cause the opportunistic pulmonary infection of PCP.
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What is the most effective method to control the spread of communicable disease?
a. Isolate the infected person from all con-tact with noninfected persons. b. Vigorously petition the community health department to increase spraying. c. Administer prophylactic antibiotics to the rest of the family. d. Demonstrate and monitor a return demon-stration of a good hand washing technique by the family.
Two of the organizational goals where you are employed as a unit supervisor are to increase physician satisfaction and reduce costs. One of your unit goals for the coming year is to increase your professional RN staff
Which of the following statements to the fiscal manager of your organization would most likely have a favorable outcome for you? A) Increasing the RN staff will cut down on nursing errors, prevent burn out, and decrease turnover of the staff on the unit. B) Increasing the RN staff will result in increased patient safety and quality care, and improve patient and family satisfaction. C) Increasing the RN staff will free more nurses to be available to answer doctors' concerns during their rounds and will reduce our costly use of overtime. D) Increasing the RN staff will lead to improved patient education and reduced length of stay.
An important aspect of patient teaching for a person taking lithium carbonate is:
A) "It is important to have your blood level checked when your doctor orders it." B) "You should stop taking all other medication for 2 weeks." C) "It is required to administer a daily glucose test on your urine." D) "Lithium is a salt, so be sure that you do not add salt to your food."
The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body's tissues and organs is called
A. Tuberculosis. B. Cancer. C. Benign. D. HIV-positive.