The nurse is caring for a client with Giardia lamblia infection. Which medication does the nurse anticipate teaching the client about?
a. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
b. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
c. Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
d. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
A
Flagyl is the drug of choice for Giardia lamblia infection. Cipro and Rocephin are antibiotics used for bacterial infections. Azulfidine is used for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
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A. 100% B. 90% C. 70% D. 50%
Which of the following situations would be covered under criminal law?
a. The nurse injures a client while performing a procedure. b. A client's hospitalization is prolonged because of an action on the part of the nurse. c. The nurse breaks a client's false teeth. d. The nurse takes narcotics from the narcotics cabinet for personal use.
The fifth vital sign is:
a. pain. b. orientation. c. waist-to-hip ratio. d. body mass index (BMI).
The nurse working with hospitalized adolescents realizes that frequent assessment of the adolescent's pain level is necessary because adolescents tend to:
a. complain a lot and overrate their pain b. deny their pain and hide it from caregivers c. get busy and forget they have pain d. not want to talk to the nurse about anything