List five situations in which a patient may need special oral hygiene.
What will be an ideal response?
· Unconsciousness
· Vomiting
· High fever
· Some medications
· Dehydrated
· Mouth breathing
· Receiving oxygen
· Dying
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A patient, aged 72, is brought to the clinic by her daughter. The daughter asks how often her mother should receive the influenza vaccine. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Your mother only needs the influenza vaccine once in her lifetime." B) "Your mother needs the influenza vaccine every 10 years." C) "Your mother should receive the vaccine once, with two booster injections." D) "Your mother needs the influenza vaccine yearly."
While working on the orthopedic unit, the nurse finds an assigned client pulseless and not breathing. When the code team responds, which action by the nurse is appropriate?
1. Leaving the room and calling the family members to notify them of the sudden change in the client's condition 2. Getting the crash cart and emergency supplies that will be needed by the code team 3. Participating in the code in whatever role is necessary 4. Standing at the bedside and answering questions as they arise
The nurse is caring for a child with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). What interventions should the nurse plan for this child? (Select all that apply.)
a. Avoid jarring the bed. b. Keep the room brightly lit. c. Keep the bed in a flat position. d. Administer prescribed stool softeners. e. Administer a prescribed antiemetic for nausea.
Which organism(s) are common causative agents for sinusitis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pneumococci b. Pseudomonas c. Staphylococci d. Haemophilus influenzae e. Streptococci