If a patient with H. pylori-positive peptic ulcer disease fails first-line therapy, the second-line treatment is:
1. Proton pump inhibitor bid plus metronidazole plus tetracycline plus bismuth subsalicylate for 14 days
2. Test H. pylori for resistance to common treatment regimens
3. Proton pump inhibitor plus clarithromycin plus amoxicillin for 14 days
4. Proton pump inhibitor and levofloxacin for 14 days
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A nurse has delegated applying a warm compress to a client's eye. What actions by the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) warrant intervention by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. Heating the wet washcloth in the microwave b. Holding the cloth on the client using an Ace wrap c. Turning the cloth so it remains warm on the client d. Using a clean washcloth for the compress e. Washing the hands on entering the client's room
In addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, proteins are characterized by the presence of:
1. Calcium 2. Nitrogen 3. Sodium 4. Sulfur
The client with diarrhea comments to the nurse, "I drink about five cups of hot tea a day." The nurse's best response to this client would be:
a. "Drinking tea is a good way to replace the fluids you lose through diarrhea." b. "Drinking hot beverages can actually make your diarrhea worse." c. "It would be better if you drank iced tea instead of hot tea." d. "Is the tea caffeinated or decaffeinated?"
Hepatitis B immune globulin is administered to provide passive immunity to:
1. Infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers 2. Household contacts of hepatitis-B virus infected people 3. Persons exposed to blood containing hepatitis B virus 4. All of the above