A sanitation worker has experienced a needle
stick by a contaminated needle that was placed in a trash can. The employee health nurse expects that which drug will be used to provide passive immunity to hepatitis B infection?
a. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
b. Varicella virus vaccine (Varivax)
c. Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (BayHep B)
d. Hepatitis B virus vaccine (inactivated) (Recombivax HB)
ANS: C
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outpatient therapy for exacerbation of hallucinations and delusions associated with paranoid schizophrenia. Nursing interventions appropriate to include in the client's care plan include (more than one answer may be correct) A. teaching the client respect for mental health professionals. B. planning strategies to reduce susceptibility to relapse. C. assisting the client in identifying personal goals. D. practicing techniques to dismiss hallucinations.
A patient is being treated in hospital for St. Louis encephalitis. When planning this patient's care, the nurse should be aware that this specific variant of encephalitis creates a potential for what nursing diagnosis?
A) Excess fluid volume B) Risk for deficient fluid volume C) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements D) Risk for unstable blood glucose
An older adult patient with a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on the lower arm has a Mohs procedure in the dermatology clinic. Which nursing action will be included in the postoperative plan of care?
a. Describe the use of topical fluorouracil on the incision. b. Teach how to use sterile technique to clean the suture line. c. Schedule daily appointments for wet-to-dry dressing changes. d. Teach about the use of cold packs to reduce bruising and swelling.
What are the first three actions you should take?
What will be an ideal response?