Which of the following signs and symptoms most likely suggests meningitis cause by N. meningitidis?
A. a purpura or a petechial rash
B. absence of fever
C. development of encephalitis
D. absence of nuchal rigidity
Answer: A. a purpura or a petechial rash
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1. Gestational diabetes. 2. Placenta previa. 3. Abruptio placentae. 4. Placenta accreta.
Upon entering the client's room and performing an initial assessment, the nurse finds the client to have warm, flushed skin, fever above 100.4 degrees F, mild tachycardia, and a respiratory rate of 26
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Specialists in public health nursing usually have a degree with a focus in public health sciences. These practitioners are prepared at the graduate level. These specialists should be able to
1. Teach public and community health nursing 2. Work with population groups and be able to assess and intervene successfully at the aggregate level 3. Diagnose and treat disease including having prescriptive authority 4. Run for political office as experts in public health policy
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