The nurse is reviewing information about the most common types of pathogens used in a biological warfare attack. Which of the following organisms would present like the flu?
1. Anthrax
2. Smallpox
3. Neisseria meningitides
4. Enterobacteriaceae
Anthrax
Rationale: Anthrax symptoms are flulike and include fever, nonproductive cough, headache, and malaise. Smallpox symptoms include high fever, headache, malaise, and a vesicular pustular rash on the face and extremities. Neisseria meningitides and Enterobacteriaceae are not considered as likely pathogens to be used in biological warfare.
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a. Latency b. Phallic c. Anal d. Oral
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a. nodules. b. pustules. c. vesicles. d. wheals.
According to Peplau, treatment of client symptoms should involve which nursing action?
A. Establishing a therapeutic nurse–client relationship B. Using the technique of desensitization C. Challenging clients' negative thoughts D. Uncovering clients' past experiences
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1. A client asking for a small amount of money at a clinic 2. Setting up a homeless shelter 3. Making a home visit to a home that is unkempt 4. Reading about poverty in a textbook