The nurse is instructing a bioterrorism class regarding anthrax. How can anthrax be transmitted?
a. From person to person
b. Through microscopic skin punctures
c. Through inhalation of the spores
d. By exposure to animals that have anthrax
ANS: C
Anthrax is contracted by inhaling the spores.
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The nurse is evaluating a patient's diagnosis of arterial insufficiency with reference to the adequacy of the patient's blood flow. On what physiological variables does adequate blood flow depend? Select all that apply
A) Efficiency of heart as a pump B) Adequacy of circulating blood volume C) Ratio of platelets to red blood cells D) Size of red blood cells E) Patency and responsiveness of the blood vessels
A client states, "I am leaving. No one here knows what they are doing." The nurse completing the Against Medical Advice form must:
a. defer notifying the provider until the client has had ample time to leave. b. state in medical terms the risks of leaving. c. inform the client that leaving could result in complications and impairment. d. detain the person with the use of soft restraints until security arrives.
A client is ordered to receive an NSAID for osteoarthritis. Which nursing intervention will treat the side effect most commonly associated with the NSAIDs?
a. Taking the medication with meals b. Using sunscreen c. Avoiding crowds d. Encouraging deep breathing
What should the nurse anticipate when providing preoperative medication to a child?
A) A sedative and an analgesic-atropine mixture will be sent to the operating room with the child. B) A sedative will be given one and a half to two hours before surgery and an analgesic–atropine mixture given just before the child leaves for the operating room C) A sedative and an analgesic–atropine mixture will be given just before the child goes to sleep the night before the surgery D) A sedative will be given three to four hours before surgery and an analgesic–atropine mixture given one to two hours before the child leaves for the operating room.