John is a 4-week-old infant who has been diagnosed with chlamydial pneumonia. An appropriate treatment for his pneumonia would be:
1. Levofloxacin
2. Amoxicillin
3. Erythromycin
4. Cephalexin
3
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A nurse is caring for a client following nasal surgery. Which assessment finding best indicates current bleeding?
A) Ruddy colored drainage on the nasal dressing B) Occasional nonproductive cough C) Frequent swallowing D) Pressure in the nasal cavity
A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient psychiatric treatment. The teen has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because "Life sucks.". The nursing staff should consider placing the child:
1. With peers. 2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one. 3. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns. 4. In an area close to an external door.
An older patient drinks a six-pack of beer daily. The patient tells the community health nurse, "I've been having trouble with my arthritis lately, so I take acetaminophen four times a day for pain." What are the nurse's priority interventions?
Select all that apply. a. Inquiring about sleep disturbances caused by mixing alcohol and analgesic medications b. Determining the safety of the daily acetaminophen dose the patient is ingesting c. Advising the patient of the harmful effects of alcohol and acetaminophen on the liver d. Suggesting an increase in the acetaminophen dose because alcohol causes faster excretion e. Assessing the patient for declining functional status associated with medication-induced dementia
A patient voids and asks to have the urinal emptied. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Empty the urinal. b. Offer patient hand hygiene. c. Put on nonsterile gloves. d. Measure the urine.