A client is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection that the nurse needs to report to the local health department. Which of the following sexually transmitted infections need to be reported by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
1. Bacteria vaginitis
2. HPV
3. HIV
4. Chlamydia
5. Gonorrhea
6. Syphilis
3, 4, 5, 6
Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV are infections that need to be reported to the local health department in every state. Bacteria vaginitis and HPV do not need to be reported to the local health department.
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The manager informs a colleague the nurse obtained an exceptional appraisal because the nurse "will always work for me when I need extra help to come in." This is an example of which problem in evaluating? 1. Recency error 2. Leniency error 3. Ambiguity error 4. Halo error
A client is believed to have adapted to a situation when he or she exhibits which characteristic?
a. The client has become accustomed to his or her surroundings. b. The client has shown improvement in behavior as evidenced by the ability to carry out activities normal to his or her life. c. The client has accepted his or her current behavior patterns. d. The client has established a trusting relationship with the caregivers who are providing care.
A patient is having her tonsils removed. The patient asks the nurse what function the tonsils serve. Which of the following would be the most accurate response?
A) "The tonsils aid digestion." B) "The tonsils help to guard the body from invasion of organisms." C) "The tonsils contain nerves that provoke sneezing." D) "The tonsils regulate the airflow to the bronchi."
The nurse adds interventions for range-of-motion (ROM) and isometric exercises for the new patient with a stroke because the nurse is aware that contracture formation begins as early as _____ day(s) of immobilization
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 10