A patient diagnosed with scabies asks how the disorder was "caught." What information should be provided to the patient?
A. Scabies is a fungal infection transmitted by contact with infected respiratory secretions.
B. The disorder is transmitted by the feces of infected animals.
C. The disorder is transmitted by contact with infected persons or their possessions.
D. Scabies is a bacterial infection transmitted by direct contact with infected persons.
Answer: C
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A nurse is developing an educational session for a group of older adults at a senior center. Which of the following would the nurse include in the education? (Select all that apply.)
a. Attention span, language, and communi-cation skills typically remain stable with increasing age b. Older brains slow down and take longer to process constantly increasing amounts of information c. In order to preserve brain function, it is important to engage in challenging cogni-tive activities d. Older adults are not able to develop new cognitive abilities e. Individuals over age 100 have a higher prevalence of dementia than younger indi-viduals
The nurse is visiting the family of a newly pregnant patient whose spouse was ambivalent about the pregnancy during the first prenatal visit. Which observation indicates that the spouse is accepting the pregnancy?
A) Spouse leaves the house when the nurse arrives. B) Spouse sits with the pregnant patient during the nurse's visit. C) Spouse shouts down the stairs about the location of clean laundry. D) Spouse tells the patient what needs to be obtained from the grocery store.
A terminal patient with a fulminating leg wound needs surgery, yet it is unlikely the patient will survive the procedure. The nurse could ethically support which action by the health care team?
1. Explaining that the surgery is needed and every effort will be done to keep the patient alive 2. Deciding not to conduct the surgery and determining if there are other treatment approaches 3. Telling the patient that offering surgery was an error and that treatment will be done with medications and therapy 4. Conducting the surgery without telling the patient that survival is unlikely.
An example of a sexually transmitted disease caused by a protozoan is:
A. trichomoniasis. B. dysentery. C. malaria. D. toxoplasmosis.