Which of the following clients would be at greatest risk for a nosocomial infection?
A)
A 72-year-old male client with COPD
B)
A 19-year-old woman in her first trimester of pregnancy
C)
A client in the Emergency Department with abdominal pain
D)
An 86-year-old female client on steroid therapy
D
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A patient develops toxic acute tubular necrosis (ATN) as a result of exposure to a radiocontrast dye. Which of the following should the nurse most expect to observe in this patient as this condition progresses beyond the onset phase?
A) Normal potassium levels B) Duration of 7 to 14 days C) Normal urine concentrating function D) Normal urine volume
A patient has experienced insomnia for months, and the physician has prescribed a medication to help with this problem. The nurse expects which drug to be used for long-term treatment of insomnia?
a. Secobarbital (Seconal), a barbiturate b. Diazepam (Valium), a benzodiazepine c. Midazolam (Versed), a benzodiazepine d. Eszopiclone (Lunesta), a nonbenzodiazepine sleep aid
Benchmarks in the strategic marketing planning process are useful in:
a. Establishing programs. b. Setting targets. c. Rewarding employees. d. Measuring progress.
What is the nurse's priority action to protect a patient from medication error?
a. Requesting that the prescriber write out an order, rather than giving a verbal order b. Asking anxious family members to leave the room before giving a medication c. Checking the patient's room number against the medication administration record d. Administering as many of the medications as possible at one time