A patient in the clinic reports fever, arthralgia, a rash, and nosebleeds. What other information should the healthcare professional elicit from this patient?
a. Family history of Marfan’s disease
b. History of a recent bacterial infection
c. History of any recent chest trauma
d. Any illnesses in family members
Ans: b. History of a recent bacterial infection
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a. Ketamine c. Succinylcholine b. Barbiturates d. Opioids
The nurse is caring for an HIV-positive client. What assessment finding assists the nurse in confirming progression of the client's diagnosis to AIDS?
a. Generalized lymphadenopathy b. HIV-positive status for 8 years c. Low-grade fever for the last 10 days d. Thick white patches on the client's tongue
A healthy, active 72-year-old woman asks a nurse if it is safe to take dietary supplements and, if so, what should be taken? What would the nurse tell her?
A) Yes, take calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12. B) Yes, take iron, folic acid, and iodine. C) No, instead increase intake of carbohydrates. D) No, increase fat intake for fat-soluble vitamins.
A nonpregnant client reports a fishy-smelling, thin, white, watery vaginal discharge. She is diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis (BV). The nurse would be expecting to administer:
1. Penicillin G (Bicillin) 2 million units IM one time. 2. Zithromax (Azithromycin) 1 mg p.o. b.i.d. for 2 weeks. 3. Doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100 mg p.o. b.i.d. for a week. 4. Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg p.o. b.i.d. for a week.