Which of the following would be an example of droplet transmission of microorganisms?
A. Touching an infected person while giving a bath
B. Coughing and sneezing by an infected person
C. Drinking from the same cup as an infected person
D. Touching a contaminated instrument
Answer: B
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A) "Put one drop into her right ear each morning." B) "Place two drops in her right ear each morning and then again before bedtime." C) "Put one to two drops in her right ear whenever you notice discharge or she complains of pain." D) "Place three drops into her ear four times a day."
A child is admitted to the hospital after a routine lead screen reveals an elevated serum lead level. The prescriber has ordered edetate calcium disodium (calcium EDTA) as a chelating agent. Dur-ing this drug treatment, the nurse will expect to:
a. collect a daily urine specimen. b. give the medication on an empty stomach. c. monitor the child's heart rate and blood pressure. d. request orders for liver function tests.
The nurse instructs the newly delivered, first-time mother that to enhance the newborn's cognitive development, the mother should
A) Teach the infant to hold the bottle B) Frequently stimulate and interact with him C) Reinforce the newborn's environment with symbols D) Encourage the neonate to coo and babble
A patient on anticonvulsant therapy confides to the nurse at an outpatient clinic that she suspects she may be pregnant. The nurse should encourage the patient to take which action(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Consult an obstetrician. b. Discontinue medications. c. Carry an identification card. d. Provide a list of seizure medications. e. Consider oral contraception.