A person is seen wandering the streets and talking to people who are not there. From what disorder do you suspect the person is suffering?
A) Hallucinations
B) Delusions
C) Psychosis
D) Depression
C
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A child hospitalized for treatment of osteomyelitis complains that he is tired of being sick and wants to know when the antibiotic protocol will end. How long will the nurse indicate that antibiotic therapy will probably last?
a. 2 weeks b. 6 weeks c. 2 months d. 3 months
The nurse assesses a client for surgery. Which information does the nurse report to the surgeon before surgery?
1. Client complains of a pounding headache. 2. Client has a bruise on the left anterior chest. 3. Vital signs include an oxygen saturation at 88%. 4. Blood pressure is 20 mm Hg higher than baseline.
Deinstitutionalization is a major factor in the current problems of the mentally ill. In what year did this process begin?
A) 1950 B) 1955 C) 1960 D) 1965
How can nurses decrease the incidence of nosocomial infections? You may select more than one answer
1. Break the chain of infection transmission. 2. Remove invasive devices as soon as possible. 3. Use broad-spectrum antibiotics for colonization. 4. Reserve antibiotics for only life-threatening infections. 5. Encourage patients to get vaccinations.