A patient has an inguinal hernia repair and later develops a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. What is the most important factor to prevent this infection?
A) Surgical asepsis
B) Increased T cells
C) Decreased antibiotics
D) Increased vitamin C
Ans: A
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A) Multiple alleles B) Single alleles C) Antigens D) Increased immunity
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder tells a nurse about voices commanding him to kill the president. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
1. Disturbed sensory perception 2. Altered thought processes 3. Risk for violence: directed toward others 4. Risk for injury
Which instructions should a nurse provide to a patient just before a scheduled spirometry test? (Select all that apply.)
a. Avoid smoking 4 to 6 hours before test. b. Do not use bronchodilator medications for at least 4 hours. c. Exercise for a few minutes. d. Drink 2 glasses of fluid. e. Avoid eating.
The nurse is preparing a 12-year-old girl for a bone marrow aspiration. She tells the nurse she wants her mother with her "like before." The most appropriate nursing action is to
a. Grant her request. b. Explain why this is not possible. c. Identify an appropriate substitute for her mother. d. Offer to provide support to her during the procedure.