You anticipate that a 16-year-old girl with infectious mononucleosis will be placed on bed rest to
A) protect her from joint involvement.
B) prevent irritation of her stiff neck.
C) prevent splenic rupture.
D) prevent liver involvement.
C
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A patient is experiencing anaphylaxis. Which of the following medications will most likely be administered?
A) Epinephrine B) Norepinephrine C) Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) D) Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium)
A community health nurse works to ensure the greatest good for the greatest number of people by applying which of the following?
A) Secondary prevention activities B) Autonomy C) Justice D) Utilitarianism
The client ambulates with two axillary crutches and the nurse notes that the client's weight is resting on the axilla. Which should the nurse do to prevent client injury?
1. Document that the client is uses the crutches properly. 2. Encourage client to minimize the weight on the axilla. 3. Fit the client for crutches while the client wears shoes. 4. Increase the layer of padding to the top of the crutches.
The nurse would question an order to insert a urinary catheter on which patient?
a. A 26-year-old patient with a recent spinal cord injury at T2 b. A 30-year-old patient requiring drug screening for employment c. A 40-year-old patient undergoing bladder repair surgery d. An 86-year-old patient requiring monitoring of urinary output for renal failure