The nurse is caring for a patient who has influenza. In which type of transmission-based precaution should the patient be placed?
a. Contact
b. Droplet
c. Airborne
d. Respiratory
ANS: B
Droplet precautions are needed for influenza. A. C. D. Influenza is transmitted through droplets. Contact, airborne, or respiratory precautions are not appropriate for this health problem.
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1. An electrochemical process called neurotransmission 2. Where the axon is released 3. When the receptors bind to neurons 4. The space where neurotransmitters match up with receptors
A woman aged 48 years comes to the clinic because she has discovered a lump in her breast. The diagnosis is positive for breast cancer. The woman asks you when her teenage daughters should begin mammography. What is your best advice?
A) Age 28 years B) Age 35years C) Age 38 years D) Age 40 years
The nurse compares the characteristics of a health maintenance organization (HMO) and a preferred provider organization (PPO), pointing out that an HMO:
a. requires a set fee of each member monthly. b. allows the member to select his health care provider. c. permits admission to any facility the member prefers. d. offers unlimited diagnostics tests and treatments.
Clients taking diltiazem HCl should be instructed to take the medication with a calcium-containing antacid to decrease GI upset
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.