A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the nurse institute when caring for this patient?
1) Droplet transmission
2) Airborne transmission
3) Direct contact
4) Indirect contact
ANS: 2
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a. "I should avoid drinking caffeine too close to bedtime." b. "I should not eat anything too close to bedtime." c. "I should exercise regularly to help with sleeping." d. "I can gain weight if I don't sleep enough."
The picture of the older adult as an asexual, unintelligent person uninterested in sex represents
1. a myth. 2. an ideal. 3. the truth. 4. an attitude.
An elderly client is being treated with antidepressant medications. What adverse reaction should the home care nurse observe for?
A) Congestive heart failure B) Atrial fibrillation C) Falls D) Polyphagia
Prostaglandin gel has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 43 weeks of gestation. What is the primary purpose of prostaglandin administration?
a. To enhance uteroplacental perfusion in an aging placenta b. To increase amniotic fluid volume c. To ripen the cervix in preparation for labor induction d. To stimulate the amniotic membranes to rupture