A client suffers from bloody diarrhea after eating contaminated food at a local restaurant. The client has been infected with a(an):
A) bacteria.
B) virus.
C) fungi.
D) protozoa.
Ans: A
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Bacteria may be transmitted through air, food, water, soil, vectors, or sexual activity.
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The student nurse asks why he needs to assess a patient's spirituality when he can call the chaplain. What response by the nurse is best?
a. "This way you learn what is involved in a spiritual assessment." b. "Students need to perform all aspects of patient care." c. "Regulatory organizations list this as a required BSN competence." d. "All patients should have a spirituality assessment."
A nurse is providing wellness teaching to a client who is interested in beginning an exercise program to reduce certain health risks
The nurse determines that the client understands the teaching when the client selects which health risks that can be reduced by regular exercise? Select all that apply. A) Skin cancer B) Hypertension C) Cardiovascular disease D) Colon cancer E) Renal disease
The nurse is preparing a patient to undergo a test that will employ contrast media. Which finding in the patient's health history should be reported to the physician before the examination?
a. The patient was not NPO for at least 6 hours. b. The patient takes prescribed potassium supplements. c. The patient's food allergies include shrimp. d. The patient did not take his morning dose of antihypertensive medication.