Which is the most sensitive neuroimaging test to evaluate patients with encephalitis?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT)
c. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
d. An initial lumbar puncture (LP)
A
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1. Orthopnea 2. Dyspnea 3. Eupnea 4. Apnea
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a temporary percutaneous dialysis catheter in place. In caring for this patient, the nurse should:
a. apply a sterile gauze dressing to maintain sterility. b. replace the transparent dressing every 10 days to prevent manipulation. c. assess the catheter site for redness and/or swelling. d. use the catheter for drawing blood samples to reduce patient discomfort.
While giving a patient a bath, a student nurse observes the color of the patient's skin as having a yellowish tinge. What term would be used to document this assessment?
A) cyanosis B) pallor C) jaundice D) erythema
A patient with HIV contracts herpes simplex virus (HSV), and the prescriber orders acyclovir (Zovirax) 400 mg PO BID for 10 days. After 7 days of therapy, the patient reports having an increased number of lesions
The nurse will expect the provider to: a. extend this patient's drug therapy to BID for 12 months. b. give intravenous foscarnet every 8 hours for 2 to 3 weeks. c. increase the acyclovir dose to 800 mg PO 5 times daily. d. order intravenous valacyclovir (Valtrex) 1 gm PO BID for 10 days.