A person has a productive cough. Respiratory hygiene involves which of the following?
a. Covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
b. Using bed linens to absorb respiratory se-cretions
c. Disposing of tissues on the person's die-tary tray
d. Washing hands at least once per day
A
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A) Hypercalcemia B) Hyperproteinemia C) Elevated serum viscosity D) Elevated red blood cell (RBC) count
A nurse who provides care on a general surgical unit cares for numerous patients who have undergone hysterectomies of different types
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Pneumonia is the most frequent cause of death after a stroke. The intervention that would be contraindicated in the acute care of a patient with a hemorrhagic CVA is to:
1. thicken liquids to ease swallowing and prevent aspiration. 2. change position every 30 to 60 minutes. 3. maintain adequate fluid intake, orally or IV. 4. encourage forceful coughing to stimulate deep breathing.
The actions of antibiotics include:
a. protection of the bacterial cell wall. b. prevention of protein synthesis. c. support of dna replication. d. support for folic acid synthesis