What is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in adults?
A. Haemophilus influenzae
B. Meningococcal
C. Streptococcus pneumoniae
D. Gram-negative pneumonia
Answer: C. Streptococcus pneumoniae
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A) Assertiveness training. B) Haloperidol (Haldol). C) Group therapy. D) Phototherapy.
A nurse is working with a family in which the parents have just gotten divorced
After teaching the parents about measures to reduce the risk of emotional problems for the children, which statement by the parents indicates a need for additional teaching? A) "We will try to alter their routines so they don't think about the past." B) "We will make sure that they understand that they did not cause the divorce." C) "We will develop a regular and consistent schedule for visitation." D) "We will make sure that we are consistent in the limit that we set."
Mr. Parkinson, aged 79, has moderately severe dementia of Alzheimer's type (DAT), a diagnosis that necessitated his move to a long-term care facility several months ago
Today, the nurse has entered Mr. Parkinson's room to find him lying in bed and grimacing, moaning, and rubbing his left flank. Which of the following tools may assist the nurse in assessing Mr. Parkinson? A) The Agitated Behavior in Dementia Scale B) The Wong-Baker Faces Rating Scale C) The NEECHAM Confusion Scale D) The CAGE questionnaire
The nurse is assisting an older adult client into position for a sigmoidoscopy. Which position would the nurse place the client in?
A) Right lateral B) Left lateral C) Prone D) Semi-Fowler's