Which of the following will control portals of entry?
a. Providing skin care
b. Providing good oral hygiene once per day
c. Keeping linens moist
d. Wiping from the rectum to the urethra
A
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A) The decrease in the number of people with early-onset disabilities B) The increased inability to cure chronic disorders C) Changes in infection patterns resulting from antibiotic resistance D) Increased survival rates among people who experience trauma
A nurse cares for four elderly patients, all of whom are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and taking cholinesterase inhibitor drugs
The patient taking which drug concurrently with the choli-nesterase inhibitor is most likely to have gastrointestinal side effects? a. Donepezil (Aricept) b. Rivastigmine (Exelon) c. Galantamine (Razadyne) d. Tacrine (Cognex)
At a patient's 24-week check-up, you assess a patient's urine with a chemical reagent strip and discover it is 1+ for sugar. You would base your evaluation of this finding on which of the following statements?
A) Lactose may be spilling into her urine. B) Sugar in urine is an innocent finding in pregnancy. C) A decreased glomerular filtration rate is the cause. D) She is eating excessive calories.
A mother brings her 12-year-old daughter into a clinic and inquires about getting a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that day. Which information will the nurse share with the mother and daughter about the HPV vaccine?
a. Protects against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) b. Protects against cervical cancer c. Protects against chlamydia d. Protects against pregnancy