A patient in the ICU is producing an increased amount of sputum and has a fever. The nurse suspects an infection
Which of the following characteristics of the patient's sputum would indicate a bacterial infection, as opposed to a viral infection? Select all that apply.
A) Yellow
B) Clear
C) Blood-streaked
D) Green
E) Brown
F) White
A, D, E
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A patient is admitted for hip surgery. The patient usually takes the following medications daily:
an anticoagulant, a multivitamin, and vitamin E. He stopped taking his anticoagulant 4 days ago as instructed by his surgeon, but has continued to take the multivitamin and vitamin E. An important collaborative problem or nursing diagnosis for this patient is which of the following? a. Potential complication: anemia b. Risk for infection related to inadequate anticoagulant dosage c. Risk for noncompliance related to inability to follow instructions d. Potential complication: increased bleeding
The nurse understands that which group is at special risk for interactions between alcohol and prescription and nonprescription medications?
a. the elderly c. spouses of alcohol abusers b. pregnant women d. 20-30 year olds
Diarrhea can be a complication of tube feeding. What may contribute to the complication of diarrhea in a tube-fed client? Select all that apply
A) Bacterial contamination D) Infusion of a cold formula B) Rapid feeding rate E) Slow feeding rate C) Low fat content of the formula
You know that because of the variety of reimbursement mechanisms that have evolved over time in home health care, many different forms of services have evolved based on levels of philanthropy; profit-making needs; and federal, state, and city funding
Using your knowledge about types of agencies, what is a home health agency that is motivated by a not-for-profit philosophy called? A) Private/voluntary B) Hospital based C) Proprietary D) Official