What is the typical sputum appearance of a patient with tuberculosis?

a. rust
b. white frothy
c. serosanguinous
d. brown tenacious


Answer: b. white frothy

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Arrange the steps of drawing up a short-acting and a long-acting insulin in the same syringe. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)

a. Draw up amount of shorter-acting insulin b. Check insulin dose with a second licensed nurse c. Inject the desired amount of air into the long-acting insulin d. Clean rubber stopper of both vials with alcohol e. Draw up desired amount of longer-acting insulin f. Inject the desired amount of air into the short-acting insulin

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A 78-year-old patient with sensorineural hearing loss is admitted to a rehabilitation center after hip replacement surgery. A risk factor for this patient would be:

A) Altered perceptions B) Toxic levels of pain medication C) Impaired cognitive function D) Impaired sense of time

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What is the primary concern for the parents of a dying child?

a. Pain b. Safety c. Food intake d. Fluid intake

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The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a

patient who is to receive wound care with topical silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene). Which finding, if noted, would be a potential contraindication? a. The patient has an open wound from a burn on her arm. b. The patient is allergic to sulfonamide drugs. c. The patient is allergic to shellfish. d. The patient's burn wound has been débrided.

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