Mr. Arbor presents to the emergency department with a history of sudden-onset abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. The LPN should consider (assuming orders)
a. Obtaining a stool culture
b. Interviewing carefully to determine recent food intake
c. Washing hands frequently
d. All of the above
D
Signs and symptoms of food-borne diseases may manifest as "bad stomach flu." Obtaining a good food history and obtaining a stool specimen are necessary to diagnose or rule out food-borne diseases. Frequent hand washing prevents the spread of infection.
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What will be an ideal response?
The set of abnormal neonatal vital signs that should be reported is:
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false