How does antibiotic therapy increase the risk for infection?
A. Most intravenous antibiotics contain high concentrations of glucose, providing an ideal medium for bacterial proliferation.
B. The associated diarrhea causes ulcerations to form in the intestinal tract, creating a new portal of entry.
C. Antibiotic therapy also kills off normal flora, which provide a means of protection from infection.
D. The resulting dead bacteria provide a rich culture medium for viruses.
C
Normal flora help maintain an environment less conducive to infection by pathogenic microor-ganisms.
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1. Team 2. Task group 3. Real group 4. Competing group
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1. restlessness, tachycardia, and tachypnea. 2. bradycardia, cyanosis, and restlessness. 3. dyspnea, flushed face, and tachycardia. 4. cyanosis, nausea, and bradycardia.
A nurse is entering the health care workforce. Which of the following expectations should the nurse have for the workforce? (Select all that apply.)
a. There is a shortage of nurses in the United States. b. Schools of nursing turn away qualified applicants due to lack of faculty and limi-tations of clinical sites. c. By 2016 there are expected to be 527,000 new nursing positions. d. More students are choosing laboratory science, pharmacy technology, and radi-ology technology over nursing. e. There is a shortage of physician specialists in the United States.
When following confidentiality standards, the home health aide should only discuss client information with
A) friends of the client. B) coworkers of the client. C) members of the home care team. D) neighbors of the client.