The nurse will add a special caution to patient teaching for a patient with HIV infection who has a _____ for a house pet
a. dog
b. cat
c. bird
d. gerbil
B
Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan that can be passed to immunocompromised individuals, caus-ing toxoplasmosis. Domestic and wild cats may carry the organism, thus passing the organism via their feces, potentially infecting the patient with this organism. The patient should not empty the cat litter box. Wild game, lamb, and venison are also carriers of the organism.
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A) It reduces costs related to recruiting participants. B) It decreases the risk for bias. C) Using overlapping samples can be advantageous. D) Only one group of people has to be recruited for both qualitative and quantitative strands.
The wife of a husband who has had a CVA asks why he is being treated with insulin since he has no history of diabetes. What is the best response by the nurse as to why hyperglycemia occurs after a stroke?
a. Brain swelling b. Hypertension c. Immobility d. Stress
A patient has been recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. A nurse is providing patient education for the patient and the spouse. The nurse is correct to state that the goal with the cur-rent drug regimen is to
a. improve the patient's ability to carry out activities of daily life. b. stimulate the growth of new neurons. c. reduce the occurrence of psychiatric disorders among Parkinson's patients. d. prevent hypertensive crisis.
One study by Salas-Lopez, Deitrick, Mahady, and associates found that women leaders had to do which of the following to be successful leaders?
A. Partake in unethical corporate deals B. Be related to a relative who was a suc-cessful executive in the organization where the woman was trying to rise in the organizational structure C. Work harder than their male counterparts and continually "prove" themselves D. Braduate from an Ivy League university