A(n) __________ is the environment in which the infectious agent can survive and reproduce. It may be human, animal, or nonliving, such as contaminated food and water
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Reservoir
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An adolescent patient is taking combination retroviral therapy for HIV infection. He is not responding as expected. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Asking why he does not take the medications B. Assessing the patient for noncompliance C. Consulting a pediatric social worker D. Starting a simpler drug regimen for the HIV
Both members of an expectant couple are carriers for phenylketonuria (PKU), an autosomal recessive disorder. In counseling them about the risk to their unborn child, you should tell them that:
a. the child has a 25% chance of being affected. b. the child will be a carrier, like the parents. c. the child has a 50% chance of being affected. d. one out of four of their children will be affected.
A patient has been taking digoxin [Lanoxin] 0.25 mg, and furosemide [Lasix] 40 mg, daily. Upon routine assessment by the nurse, the patient states, "I see yellow halos around the lights
" The nurse should perform which action based on this assessment? a. Check the patient for other symptoms of digitalis toxicity. b. Withhold the next dose of furosemide. c. Continue to monitor the patient for heart failure. d. Document the findings and reassess in 1 hour.
Which statement regarding chronic pain is true?
A. Physiologic adaptation occurs so that manifestations of tachycardia and elevated blood pressure are not present. B. The person with chronic pain experiences local nerve adaptation so that the inten-sity of chronic pain diminishes over time. C. Chronic pain allows for better psychosocial adaptation over time, and the client has a reduction in the perception of pain. D. Morphine and morphine agonists are not effective for chronic pain because the cells involved in neuromodulation are no longer responsive.