An adolescent is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. What treatment will this patient most likely be prescribed by the health care provider?
A) Admission to the hospital for about seven days
B) A 10-day course of antibiotics
C) A high-protein, high-fiber, low-fat diet
D) Increased fluids, bed rest, analgesics
Ans: D
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a. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements Related to Decreased Food Intake b. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements Related to Cancer c. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements Related to Loss of Weight d. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirement Related to Insufficient Pre-scription of Chemotherapy
Which are past events that have affected the development of professional nursing?
1. The entertainment industry 2. Presidential elections 3. Social movements 4. Natural disasters
The school nurse is teaching a class of 10th graders about noise-induced hearing loss. Which of the following concepts regarding this type of hearing loss is correct?
A) It results from exposure to noise levels above 150 decibels. B) The pathological process involved in noise-induced hearing loss is rupture of the ossicles in the middle ear. C) Noise-induced hearing loss is reversible because specific medications can improve or restore hearing. D) Loud, low-frequency sound, such as that made by a base guitar, is more damaging than high-frequency sound.
A patient is being admitted to the neurologic ICU with suspected herpes simplex virus encephalitis. What nursing action best addresses the patient's complaints of headache?
A) Initiating a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) of morphine sulfate B) Administering hydromorphone (Dilaudid) IV as needed C) Dimming the lights and reducing stimulation D) Distracting the patient with activity