A client has pharyngitis. Which symptom helps the nurse determine whether the infection is bacterial versus viral?
a. Redness in the back of the throat
b. Enlarged lymph glands in the neck
c. Nasal discharge
d. Skin rash
D
Generally a rash can appear with bacterial pharyngitis, but not with viral. The other symptoms are characteristic of both.
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1. The nurse should tell the parent the names of all the medications the child will receive. 2. The nurse should explain what the parent will see and hear when present during induction. 3. The nurse should tell the parent he will be upset to see his child under anesthesia. 4. The nurse should ignore the request and focus on the child.
You are caring for a 72-year-old male patient who was recently admitted to the long-term care facility in which you work. Since admission he has become withdrawn and anxious. You know that anxiety in the elderly can be the result of what?
A) Loss of dependence B) Fear of being visited in the hospital C) Mental sharpness D) Economic concerns
Which of the following works directly with the surgeon within the sterile field, passing items needed during the procedure?
a. Circulating nurse c. Scrub nurse b. Anesthesiologist d. CRNA
The physician obtains a fetal blood sample, and the nurse sends it off for what type of analysis?
A) pH and base deficit B) pH and oxygen saturation C) base deficit and carbon dioxide level D) serum oxygen and carbon dioxide levels