In which scenario(s) would the nurse consider antibiotic therapy to be prophylactic? You may select more than one answer
1. A patient with neutropenia and cancer who experiences fever and cough
2. A patient with a fever of unknown origin
3. A patient with an artificial joint undergoing a dental procedure
4. A patient with an artificial heart valve who is scheduled for a hernia repair
5. A patient with a new diagnosis of endocarditis
Correct Answers: 3, 4
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The nurse caring for a frail, malnourished, immobile patient recognizes which of the following as the best treatment to protect the patient's integument?
1) Offering the patient 6 small meals a day 2) Assisting the patient to sit in a chair 3 times a day 3) Turning the patient at least every 2 hours 4) Administering fluid boluses as directed by the healthcare provider
A 50-year-old woman presents to the clinic with redness and pain in one knee that occurred suddenly with no history of trauma. Which nursing assessment question is indicated?
1. "Do you drink milk?" 2. "Have you recently taken a trip overseas?" 3. "Have you gone through menopause?" 4. "Have you been treated for influenza in the last year?"
A nurse is assessing language development in all the infants presenting at the doctor's office for well-child visits. At which age range would the nurse expect a child to verbalize the words "dada" and "mama"?
1. 3 and 5 months 2. 6 and 8 months 3. 9 and 12 months 4. 13 and 18 months
There are war-related developments in nursing. What was the impact of World War I on nursing?
A) First emergency training of nurses B) Isabel Hampton Robb wrote the nursing curriculum C) The Navy School of Nursing was established D) Hundreds of men were trained in this abbreviated program