The nurse uses a picture to show the areas of the body that are protected by normal flora. These areas include the: (Select all that apply.)
a. skin.
b. bladder.
c. lower GI tract.
d. nose and throat.
e. eye.
A, C, D, E
The bladder does not have any natural flora for protection.
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Which is least likely to be true about working with an interpreter?
a. An interpreter may be needed even when the nurse speaks the same language as the client. b. When working with interpreters, the nurse should avoid using technical terms or metaphors. c. A client's young granddaughter who speaks English fluently would make the best interpreter because she is familiar with and loves the client. d. The nurse should face the client, rather than the interpreter.
The nurse plans a presentation for community members about how to decrease the risk for antibiotic-resistant infections. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching plan (select all that apply)?
a. Continue taking antibiotics until all the medication is gone. b. Antibiotics may sometimes be prescribed to prevent infection. c. Unused antibiotics that are more than a year old should be discarded. d. Antibiotics are effective in treating influenza associated with high fevers. e. Hand washing is effective in preventing many viral and bacterial infections.
A nurse has assessed a client and is now preparing for the nursing diagnosis process
Which activity must the nurse perform as part of the nursing diagnosis process? A) Direct nursing interventions to meet the client's high-priority needs B) Identify the disease a person has or is believed to have C) Study the physiologic manifestations of the illness of the client D) Establish the cause and nature of the illness of the client
The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from cardioversion. For what should the nurse monitor in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Skin burns b. Blood pressure c. Sensory disturbances d. Respiratory problems e. Rhythm disturbances f. Changes in ST segment