Microorganisms, as with all living creatures, are categorized based on a variety of physical and biological characteristics. The nurse is assessing a client and discovers a white growth in the client's mouth and on the tongue
The nurse knows that in order to treat this condition properly, treatment is based on the type of microorganism. What is the type of microorganism that is the causative agent of these infections? A) Algae
B) Fungi
C) Yeast
D) Mold
C
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An example of pathogenic yeast is Candida albicans, which causes the disease known as thrush. Algae are an important part of the environmental food chain and rarely cause human disease. Infections, such as ringworm and athlete's foot, are caused by fungus. Molds are common in the environment.
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The nurse reasons this problem might be the result of which of the following? 1. Demographic changes in the population 2. Uneven distribution of health care services 3. The increase in elders consumes more resources. 4. Rising cost of health care
A nurse who provides care on a pediatric unit of a hospital is aware that the potential for harm as a result of drug errors is higher among infants and children than adults. This fact is primarily due to
A) the inability of infants and children and describe symptoms of adverse drug reactions. B) increased body surface area relative to body volume in infants and children. C) increased heart rate and subsequently rapid drug distribution among infants and children. D) immature liver and kidney function in infants and children.
Communicable disease is a major concern in developed and lesser-developed countries. An example of a successful campaign against which of the following diseases was carried out during the 1960s and 1970s?
1. Tetanus 2. Measles 3. Pertussis 4. Smallpox
The nurse understands that when the spinal cord is injured, ischemia and edema result. How should the nurse explain to the patient the reason that the extent of injury cannot be determined for several days to a week?
A. "Neurons need time to regenerate, so stating the extent of injury early is not predictive of how the patient progresses." B. "Tissue repair does not begin for 72 hours." C. "Necrosis of gray and white matter does not occur until days after the injury." D. "The edema extends the level of injury two cord segments above and below the affected level."