In the United States, which of the following patients are at highest risk for developing tuberculosis (TB)?
A. all children up to the age of 7 years
B. drug users and alcoholics
C. relatives of patients successfully treated for TB
D. individuals from industrialized nations
B. drug users and alcoholics
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The appropriate response to an older person who states, "I just don't want to live anymore," is to
a. Notify the family that the older person is not feeling well b. Assign a nursing assistant to sit with the older adult c. Ask the older adult if he or she has a suicide plan d. Encourage the older person to get involved in activities outside of the home
Living donors are used exclusively in the adult population for what type of transplants?
A) Liver B) Lung C) Pancreas D) Bone marrow
A client is complaining of pain and drainage coming from an area on his back. The nurse assesses the area and finds a large erythematous, swollen mass with multiple areas of purulent drainage. The nurse suspects the client has a(n):
1. abscess. 2. carbuncle. 3. furuncle. 4. papule.
The RN works in a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic. Among other responsibilities, the nurse interviews each client regarding his/her most recent sexual partners
A young woman tested positive for two STDs and named a particular man as her only recent contact. Which action would represent an error by the nurse? A. Upon telephoning the man, the nurse shared that he had been named as a contact and he needed to come in and be tested. B. When the man came to the STD clinic, he was interviewed, including being asked if he had ever used drugs for recreational purposes. C. When the man was found to test positive for an STD, he was interviewed regarding contacts and asked whether he wished to discuss the problem with his wife or if he wanted the nurse to talk to his wife. D. When the man was not home, the nurse told another person who answered the phone that the STD clinic had called and to please have the man call this number.