The patient has been diagnosed with severely compromised immune function. What nursing intervention is most important?
A) Antibiotic therapy
B) Adequate protein
C) Coughing and deep breathing
D) Restricted visits from family
B
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A child is brought to the emergency department in a coma. The mother thinks the child may have ingested a poison. The nurse will assess: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. For burns around the mouth. 2. The child's breath. 3. The child's vomitus. 4. Hair samples. 5. Blood and urine toxicology screens.
The client is brought to the Emergency Department by the police. There are numerous large areas of bruising around the client's throat and upper arms, the client's lip is cut, and the client's clothes are ripped
The documentation that is most correctly written for this situation is: A) Client brought to ED by police. Bruising to throat and upper arms, measuring ____–_____ cm. Clothes ripped. B) Police brought client to the ED after getting beat up. Clothes ripped, bruising to throat and upper arms. Lip cut. C) Client had areas of bruising on throat and upper arms, as if someone had choked the client. Clothing ripped. D) Client brought to the ED, victim of some type of abuse, in the custody of the police.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends all newborn infants receive prophylactic administration of __________ within 1 hour of birth
1. Gentamicin ophthalmic ointment 2. Ciprofloxacin ophthalmic drops 3. Erythromycin oral suspension 4. Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
The nurse is working with a client who shows signs of benzodiazepine withdrawal. The nurse suspects that the client has suddenly discontinued taking which of the following prescribed med-ications?
1. Sertraline (Zoloft) 2. Diazepam (Valium) 3. Haloperidol (Haldol) 4. Fluoxetine (Prozac)