Which of the following statements applying to AIDS is INCORRECT?
A. The infected individual forms HIV antibodies.
B. The virus attacks helper (T4) lymphocytes.
C. Prompt treatment with appropriate antiviral drugs can destroy the virus and prevent progression of the disease.
D. There is a high incidence of the infection in male homosexuals and intravenous drug abusers.
C
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When planning nursing care, the nurse understands that the main value of having knowledge of a variety of nursing theories is to be able to do which of the following?
1. Promote consideration and use of nursing research. 2. Build the skill and effectiveness of the nurse's practice. 3. Enhance collaboration and understanding between the nurse and the mental health care team. 4. Implement individualized nursing interventions depending on what is best for the client's situation.
The nursing care plan may be made up of multiple diagnostic statements. What is the best description for the nurse to use in describing the nursing diagnosis to the student nurse?
A) Identification of the nursing care problem based on analysis of data B) Collection of data related to client's condition C) Formulation of necessary arrangements for client care D) Measurement of effectiveness of nursing care
A patient comes into the emergency department stating, "I accidentally took three times my prescribed dosage of warfarin." A nurse finds no evidence of bleeding. What is the nurse's next intervention?
1. Have protamine sulfate available for immediate therapy. 2. Expect to draw aPTT levels. 3. Draw blood for type and cross-match for transfusion. 4. Draw blood for PT levels and INR.
Which of the following methods of medication administration is described as readily available, painless, and noninvasive but has limited value in an emergent situation with slow or erratic absorption?
a. Oral b. Rectal c. Sublingual d. Topical