A patient has a concentration of Staphylococcus aureus located on his skin. The patient is not showing signs of increased temperature, redness, or pain at the site
The nurse is aware that this is a sign of a microorganism at which of the following stages?
A) Infection
B) Colonization
C) Disease
D) Bacteremia
B
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A nurse plans care for a client with a growth hormone deficiency. Which action should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
a. Avoid intramuscular medications. b. Place the client in protective isolation. c. Use a lift sheet to re-position the client. d. Assist the client to dangle before rising.
A nurse is on a committee that is trying to reduce the occurrence of hospital-acquired infections in the ICU. Her role is to conduct research to find which interventions have been shown to be most effective in reducing these infections
She consults many different sources and finds conflicting information. Which of the following sources should she consider the most authoritative? A) AACN expert panel report B) A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in the American Journal of Nursing C) A systematic review of qualitative studies in the Journal of Advanced Nursing D) A single randomized controlled trial in the American Journal of Critical Care
What intervention of pain control exemplifies the gate control methods of pain relief?
a. Assisting the patient to ambulate b. Giving a massage c. Providing an ice cold beverage d. Instructing the patient in stretching exer-cises
Instruction to a patient who self-medicates with bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol) tablets should include that the tablets:
a. may cause aspirin toxicity. b. should be swallowed whole. c. may stain teeth. d. will cause the stool to be black.