Which of the following clusters of findings would you expect to find in association with acute bacterial sinusitis?
A) Inflamed nasal mucosa; yellow drainage on posterior pharynx; perforated septum
B) Yellow drainage on the posterior pharynx; pale and boggy nasal mucosa; fever
C) Pale, boggy nasal mucosa; fever; perforated septum
D) Inflamed nasal mucosa; yellow drainage on the posterior pharynx; fever
D
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A) Valrubicin (Valstar) B) Erlotinib (Tarceva) C) Histrelin acetate (Vantas) D) Triptorelin pamoate (Trelstar Depot)
When making patient assignments, it is important to consider:
a. staff education levels, skill sets, cultural traditions, and willingness to be a team player b. staff education levels, scope of practice, experience, and patient acuity c. staff skill sets, education levels, timeliness, and patient acuity d. patient acuity, staff experience, staff education, and ethnicity
Total-body irradiation is indicated for what reason?
a. Palliative care b. Lymphoma therapy c. Definitive therapy for leukemia d. Preparation for bone marrow transplant
A nurse is collecting a nasopharyngeal culture on a school-age child. Place the steps in order from the first step the nurse should take to the last step
a. Dip the swab tip into saline. b. Place the swab in an appropriate culture medium. c. Ask the child to look up. d. Gently insert the tip of the swab into one nostril. e. Label the specimen.