Describe precautions that pregnant women should follow to avoid contacting toxoplasmosis during pregnancy

What will be an ideal response?


Avoid contact with infected cats that excrete Toxoplasma oocysts in their feces by having another person empty the cat litter box; do not permit indoor cats to go outdoors; do not allow outdoor cats or stray cats indoors; do not feed cats with raw meat products.

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The nurse is completing the admission assessment on a client who has obstructive sleep apnea. Which findings should the nurse expect when assessing this client?

1. Reddened uvula 2. Large soft palate 3. Obesity 4. Short neck 5. Deviated septum

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Which is probably the single most important influence on growth at all stages of development?

a. Nutrition b. Heredity c. Culture d. Environment

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The health care provider has prescribed a unit of packed red blood cells to be administered over 3 hours to a child with sickle cell disease. The unit from the blood bank totals 240 ml

What milliliters per hour should the nurse set the infusion pump to deliver the packed red blood cells? Fill in the blank and record your answer in a whole number. ____________

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