Which of the following would be considered a susceptible host?
a. A healthy preschooler
b. A very old person
c. A healthy middle-aged adult
d. An adolescent who is healthy
B
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1. A sense of invincibility 2. The idea that death is universal 3. The understanding that death is permanent 4. An understanding that death has an effect on survivors
The nurse is obtaining objective data from a client with lymphangitis of the left arm. What does the nurse expect to find when collecting this data from the client?
A) Pulsatile mass in the axilla B) Weeping and oozing of fluid from the arm C) Cold, clammy arm D) Red streaks following the course of the lymph channels
Why would a researcher use written documents from participants when interviews are possible?
a. Often the text comes from the transcription of taped (verbal) interviews. b. Researchers find text information easier to analyze than transcribed taped interviews. c. Text information is easier to collect. d. Written information replaces verbal accounts.
A senior nurse on a medical unit is aware of the role that she can play in establishing a culture of safety on the unit. What characteristic is most important to care settings that possess a culture of safety?
A) Anticoagulants, opioids, and insulin are cosigned by two nurses. B) Physicians' orders are entered into a computerized system rather than a handwritten section of patients' charts. C) Nurses feel that they can report errors, near misses, and adverse events without being punished or denounced. D) Direct patient care is provided by ADN and baccalaureate nurses rather than practical (vocational) nurses.