The nurse is caring for 15-year-old boy who has sustained burn injuries. The nurse observes the burn developing a violaceous color with discharge and a foul odor. The nurse suspects which of the following infections?
A) Burn wound cellulitis
B) Invasive burn cellulitis
C) Burn impetigo
D) Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
B
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A 22-year-old college student is devastated to receive word that her recent testing for HIV has come back positive. The patient tearfully admits to the clinic nurse, "This isn't supposed to happen to me
I've got plans for my life, and this changes absolutely everything." What psychosocial nursing diagnosis should the nurse consider when interacting with this patient? A) Altered growth and development related to diagnosis with HIV B) Risk for loneliness related to HIV diagnosis C) Disturbed body image related to diagnosis of HIV D) Moral distress related to HIV diagnosis
The nurse should instruct a client, scheduled for a glucose tolerance test, to:
a. have nothing to eat or drink before the test. b. eat a large meal before the test. c. have only clear liquids before the test. d. expect to eat a large meal during the test.
The HIPAA security rule requires continuity planning and disaster recovery processes for protected health information. Which of the following activities are required in order to safeguard protected patient information? Select all that apply
1. Lowering security requirements during a disaster 2. Development of disaster recovery processes 3. Establishment of a continuity plan 4. Creation, access, storage, and destruction of manual records 5. Give access codes and usernames to emergency personnel
After making the surgical bed, place an emesis basin and tissues next to the bed
Indicate whether the statement is true or false