The nurse is caring for a group of patients from the same workplace who have similar symptoms of cough, respiratory distress, and nausea and vomiting. What should the nurse suspect?
A) Food poisoning at local restaurant
B) Mass exposure to an inhaled agent
C) Allergic response to a new cleaning agent
D) Acute asthma exacerbation syndrome
B
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for four patients in a medical–surgical unit. Which patient should the nurse see first?
• A patent admitted with infectious gastroenteritis who has had severe diarrhea for the last 24 hours • A patent admitted with pneumonia who is has small amounts of yellow productive sputum • A patent admitted with fever of unknown origin whose temperature is currently 99.0?F • A patent admitted with an infected wound on the left foot whose WBC is 8,500 mm3
The home care nurse is planning to visit a "PT" with Meniere's disease. The nurse reviews the physician prescriptions and expects to note that which of the following dietary measures is prescribed?
A) A low-fiber diet with decreased fluids B) A low-sodium diet and fluid restriction C) A low-fat diet with restriction of citrus fruit D) A low-Carbohydrate diet and the elimination of red meats
Which statements regarding prototype drugs are not accurate? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
1. A nurse can apply understanding of the effects of a prototype drug to other drugs in the same class. 2. Understanding the effects of the prototype drug does not help the nurse to understand the effects of other drugs in the same class. 3. The mechanism of action is different for the prototype drug than for other drugs in the same class. 4. The most commonly used drug in a specific class is always the most widely prescribed drug. 5. Prototype drugs rarely cause drug resistance.
Which of the following factors would prevent a homeless person from accepting employment adequate to pay for housing?
a. Could not complete an employment application because of lack of mailing address b. Hope for a better position than the service positions available c. Lack of adequate resources to pay for other necessities d. Prefer to receive a handout than to have to work