A client has severe cellulitis on the arm. The nurse would anticipate orders to administer medications to eradicate
a. Candida albicans.
b. group A beta-hemolytic streptococci.
c. Staphylococcus aureus.
d. Streptococcus pyogenes.
D
Streptococcus pyogenes is the usual cause of cellulitis, although other pathogens may be responsible.
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After a client's surgical excisional biopsy, the nurse would apply
a. antibiotic ointment and a dry dressing. b. Band-Aids only. c. hydrocolloid dressing only. d. petrolatum gauze and paper tape.
A nurse examining the lungs of a patient percusses over the anterior thorax using the proper sequence. This technique helps to identify:
A) Masses B) Muscle tenderness C) Density and location of lungs D) Normal breath sounds
The nurse is assessing a client who is newly prescribed to receive supplemental growth hormone therapy. Which parameters should the nurse assess?
1. Bowel sounds, vitamin B12 level, and history of gallbladder disease 2. Height and weight, head circumference, and EKG 3. Blood sugar, blood pressure, height, and weight 4. Urine specific gravity, serum osmolality, and serum electrolytes