The nurse is preparing to admit a 1-year-old child with pertussis (whooping cough). Which clinical manifestations of pertussis should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse is preparing to admit a 1-year-old child with pertussis (whooping cough). Which clinical manifestations of pertussis should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
a. Earache
b. Coryza
c. Conjunctivitis
d. Low-grade fever
e. Dry hacking cough
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The nurse is planning care for an elderly patient. The nurse recognizes the patient is at risk for respiratory infections based on which factors? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased cough reflex b. Decreased lung elasticity c. Increased activity of the cilia d. Abnormal swallowing reflex e. Increased sputum production
The nurse working with a young woman who is depressed tries to cheer the client by being casual
and humorous. At one point the client smiles. What assessment can be made? a. The nurse has succeeded in reaching the client and is on the way to cheering her. b. The use of distraction and humor can be added to the intervention list in the plan of care. c. The nurse has identified an approach that may prove useful in other, similar situations. d. The nurse needs to seek supervision because the approach described is not acceptable.
A patient has just been admitted with probable bacterial pneumonia and sepsis. Which order should the nurse implement first?
a. Chest x-ray via stretcher b. Blood cultures from two sites c. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 400 mg IV d. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) rectal suppository
The systems perspective in adaptive leadership is used when a leader diagnoses follower problems and prescribes possible solutions for them
a. True b. False