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
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
What is the primary concern for the parents of a dying child?
a. Pain b. Safety c. Food intake d. Fluid intake
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.