A nurse is caring for a client who has developed a nosocomial infection. Which is the
most common nosocomial infection that the nurse should be aware of?
A) Nasal infections
B) Surgical-site infections
C) Fungal infections
D) Sexually transmitted infections
B
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A school-age child who is in the playroom is prescribed to receive an injection. What should the nurse do when preparing to administer this medication to the child?
A) Inject it in the playroom. B) Ask to see the patient outside the playroom for the injection. C) Ask the patient if the injection can be given in the playroom. D) Ask the other children if they would mind if you give the injection in the playroom.
The nurse is reviewing Keirnan's extended family tree to help the family identify genetic makeup due to Kiernan's diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. The nurse knows that when looking at the extended family, it usually reviews:
1. One set of grandparents from the paternal and maternal side. 2. Three generations of family members from the paternal and maternal sides. 3. Nontraditional family patterns. 4. Nuclear family patterns.
After being admitted for a surgical procedure a patient with a history of schizophrenia becomes extremely agitated when other patients are around and believes that others want to cause the patient harm
Which intervention should the nurse use to provide a therapeutic milieu for the patient? a. Place the patient in a private room. b. Request an order for antipsychotic medications. c. Help the patient clarify the meaning of the feelings. d. Suggest the patient be scheduled for a psychotherapy session.
A Nurse Practitioner is examining a patient who presented at the free clinic with vulvar pruritus. Which assessment factor would the practitioner look for that may indicate that the patient has an infection caused by Candida albicans?
A) Cottage cheese-like discharge B) Yellow-green discharge C) Gray-white discharge D) Discharge with a fishy odor