The nurse is preparing to administer a new order for eardrops. Which is a potential contraindication to the use of many otic preparations?
a. Ear canal itching
b. Perforated eardrum
c. Staphylococcus aureus otitis externa infection
d. Escherichia coli ear infection
ANS: B
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A) Sports-related injuries B) Acts of violence C) Injuries due to a fall D) Motor vehicle accidents
A patient is brought to the ER in an unconscious state. The physician notes that the patient is in need of emergency surgery. No family members are present, and the patient does not have identification
What action by the nurse is most important regarding consent for treatment? A) Ask the social worker to come and sign the consent. B) Contact the police to obtain the patient's identity. C) Obtain a court order to treat the patient. D) Clearly document LOC and health status on the patient's chart.
Nurse is observing several children playing in a physician's office waiting room. The theorist who believed that children learn to think by playing was:
a. Freud. c. Piaget. b. Erikson. d. Kohlberg.
Which of the following would not be produced from the breakdown of fuel-producing nutrients?
1. Carbon dioxide 2. Water 3. Heat 4. Muscle tissue