A nurse is teaching a client with a communicable infection transmitted by droplet. The nurse tells the client to do which of the following?
1. Cover the mouth when sneezing or coughing.
2. Cook foods thoroughly.
3. Stay away from areas known to have high numbers of insects.
4. Avoid touching another person until cured.
ANS: 1
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A) By increasing urine output B) By shielding the kidney from ifosfamide C) By increasing white blood cell production D) By combining with a metabolite of ifosfamide
Which contraceptive method should be contraindicated in a client with a history of toxic shock syndrome?
a. Condom b. Spermicide c. Cervical cap d. Oral contraceptives
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client who has moderate hypokalemia?
A. Imbalanced Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements related to biologic factors B. Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume related to diarrhea C. Risk for Injury related to falls D. Fatigue related to anorexia
A patient with recurring depression who experiences anhedonia, early-morning awakening, and sadness asks a nurse, "Do you think this sleep deprivation therapy would work for me?" Which response reflects the best attempt to answer the patient's
question? a. "It's a legitimate therapy that works for some people. What do you know about it?" b. "Up to 60% of patients improve after sleep deprivation, but the depression tends to return soon after sleeping.". c. "You can't go without sleep forever. What didn't you like about the treatment you received the last time?" d. "Sleep deprivation therapy may or may not help, but you've responded well in the past to antidepressant drug therapy.".