What is the first stage in the infectious process?
a. Invasion
b. Colonization
c. Spread
d. Multiplication
Ans: b. Colonization
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The physician is treating a child with meningitis with a course of antibiotic therapy. When should the nurse expect the child to be out of isolation?
a. When the course of antibiotics is complete b. When a negative CNS culture is obtained c. When the antibiotics have been initiated for 24 hours d. When the child has no symptoms of the disease
The term selective toxicity refers to a drug's ability to:
a. harm a broad spectrum of organisms. b. kill or injure a target organism without causing injury to the host. c. disrupt the mammalian cell wall by redirecting ribosome function. d. increase the production of folic acid used in synthesizing nucleic acids.
You notice that the reservoir bag on the partial rebreather mask of the client receiving oxygen therapy is only about two-thirds inflated during inhalation. What is your best action?
A. Notify the physician. B. Increase the oxygen flow rate. C. Document the finding. D. Assess the client's arterial blood gas values.
A client has been prescribed a calcium channel blocker for angina. The nurse knows this medication should be used with caution in combination with which drug classes? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. NSAIDs 2. Cardiac glycosides 3. Beta blockers 4. Diuretics 5. Hypolipidemics