The nurse is caring for an adolescent diagnosed with gonorrhea. Which medication is the drug of choice for this sexually transmitted infection?

A) Griseofulvin
B) Rocephin
C) Acyclovir
D) Penicillin


Ans: B

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A nurse teaches a client to use a room humidifier after a laryngectomy. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

a. "Add peppermint oil to the humidifier to relax the airway." b. "Make sure you clean the humidifier to prevent infection." c. "Keep the humidifier filled with water at all times." d. "Use the humidifier when you sleep, even during daytime naps."

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A patient with a history of muscular dystrophy is in the immediate post-anesthesia period and begins to experience muscle rigidity, hypercarbia, tachycardia, sweating, and labile blood pressure. What vital sign should the nurse assess first?

A) Temperature B) Apical pulse C) Respiratory rate D) Pulse pressure

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The nurse finds an adolescent with Hodgkin's disease crying. The adolescent says, "I am so scared." What is the most appropriate nursing response to this comment?

a. "I understand how you must feel." b. "You shouldn't feel that way." c. "Is this the strongest feeling you've had today?" d. "Tell me what's got you scared."

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The focus of nursing informatics is:

a. direct patient care. b. increasing documentation time. c. the introduction of different EHRs. d. how patient care can be improved.

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