A community health nurse is teaching a group of clients about infection control and mentions the role of vectors in transmitting diseases. Which of the following are common vectors? Select all that apply
A) Chemicals
B) Mosquitoes
C) Salmonella
D) Fleas
E) Roaches
B, D, E
You might also like to view...
A patient has swallowed a large amount of pills. Activated charcoal, an adsorbent, is ordered to reduce toxic absorption. For best use of this substance, what action does the nurse initiate?
A) Administer via nasogastric tube to increase the speed of administration. B) Verify that the ingested pills will be adsorbed by activated charcoal. C) Administer the charcoal 4 hours after the pills were ingested. D) Combine the charcoal with an emetic to increase elimination of toxins.
A raped client answers a nurse's questions in a monotone voice with single words, appears calm, and exhibits a blunt affect. How should the nurse interpret this client's responses?
1. The client may be lying about the incident. 2. The client may be experiencing a silent rape reaction. 3. The client may be demonstrating a controlled response pattern. 4. The client may be having a compounded rape reaction.
Which of the following superficial fungal infections begin in the skin between the toes and spreads to the soles of the feet?
A) Tinea corporis B) Tinea capitis C) Tinea pedis D) Tinea cruris
Although the use of technology and the Internet provides nursing faculty and students with unlimited resources and current information, an outcome associated with this trend is that:
a. users of electronic resources spend a disproportionate amount of time looking for pertinent content. b. additional time is available to study and revise curricula because special skills are not needed to access information via the Internet. c. immediate results and outcomes are expected from students and faculty, thus enhancing time management. d. skills that require problem solving and reflective abilities are developed.