A client is using a primary prevention strategy to prevent infectious disease. Which of the following actions is the client most likely taking?
a. A client receives a tetanus booster every 10 years.
b. A client receives a tetanus booster after stepping on a nail.
c. A client receives tetanus immunoglobulin after stepping on a nail.
d. A client with tetanus is given antibiotics and is placed on seizure precautions.
ANS: A
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When you enter the room, the ventilator inoperative alarm sounds. Which of the following criteria would indicate that the patient is ready to be weaned? a. FiO2 greater than 50% b. Rapid shallow breathing index less than 105 c. Minute ventilation greater than 10 L/min d. Vital capacity/kg greater than or equal to 15 mL
The client with thromboangiitis obliterans must keep the legs elevated when not performing exercises
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which term describes irregular areas of deep blue pigmentation seen predominantly in infants of African, Asian, Native American, or Hispanic descent?
a. Acrocyanosis b. Mongolian spots c. Erythema toxicum d. Harlequin color change
What does the term "virulence" mean?
a. Bacteria that do not cause infection or systemic disease b. How easily a bacterium can be killed by antibiotic therapy c. How well bacteria can invade and spread within the body d. How many different types of bacteria an antibiotic can kill