Routine handwashing between clients is the most important health care professionals can help prevent the spread of nosocomial infections
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A child has been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and is being started on a chemotherapy protocol. The mother questions the nurse on why more than one drug is being used as it would seem that using fewer drugs would decrease the side effects
The best response by the nurse would include the information that: 1. The child's cancer is a severe form and needs additional drugs to remove the cancer. 2. A protocol is a proven means of treatment. 3. A protocol is used in children but not adults due to the chemotherapy's effect on growth. 4. A protocol involves a group of drugs that work in different modes and have different side effects.
The nurse is caring for a client who is brought to the emergency department after being found unconscious outside in hot weather. Dehydration is suspected. Baseline lab work including a urine specific gravity is ordered
Which relation between the client's symptoms and urine specific gravity is anticipated? A) The specific gravity will be inversely proportional. B) The specific gravity will equal to one. C) The specific gravity will be high. D) The specific gravity will be low.
A patient who has sustained second-degree facial burns and a facial fracture is undergoing reconstructive surgery. The nursing diagnosis for this patient is disturbed body image related to disfigurement
An appropriate nursing intervention related to this diagnosis would include which of the following? A) Referral to a speech therapist B) Gradually add soft foods to the diet C) Administer analgesics as prescribed D) Teach how to use and care for the prosthesis
What is the importance of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis?
a. It creates a feedback loop to regulate the release of corticotrophin releasing factor. b. It facilitates the production of hormones necessary for growth and reproduction. c. It helps to maintain the electrolyte balance in the hematological system. d. It unites the central nervous system with the peripheral nervous system.