A urinary tract infection is best detected by performing:
A. A nitrite dipstick test.
B. A urinalysis.
C. A urine culture.
D. Urine sensitivity.
Answer: C. A urine culture.
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Why does the nurse give adenosine (Adenocard) to a patient rapidly by intravenous (IV) push?
a. If given slowly, the heart rate will dramatically increase. b. When given slowly, the drug is eliminated before it can act on the heart. c. Slow administration can lead to tissue irritation and IV infiltration. d. The drug is given rapidly so that within a minute, second or third doses may be given if needed.
An antilipemic drug that decreases the lipid blood level may be prescribed to lower blood ________ levels.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Range-of-motion exercises, early ambulation, and adequate hydration are interventions to prevent:
a. catheter-associated infection. b. venous thromboembolism. c. fat embolism. d. nosocomial pneumonia.
A first-time dad is concerned that his 3-day-old daughter's skin looks "yellow." In the nurse's explanation of physiologic jaundice, what fact should be included?
a. Physiologic jaundice occurs during the first 24 hours of life. b. Physiologic jaundice is caused by blood incompatibilities between the mother and infant blood types. c. The bilirubin levels of physiologic jaundice peak between the second and fourth days of life. d. This condition is also known as "breast milk jaundice."