A client has a draining wound that is contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus. The nurse should observe
A) Droplet precautions
B) Universal precautions
C) Reverse precautions
D) Body-substance isolation
Ans: D
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A client who is taking lithium to control bipolar disorder should understand the need to have which of these done monthly?
a. complete blood count, bleeding time, and hepatic function studies b. lithium tolerance test c. serum lithium level d. 24-hour urine creatine clearance test
A patient with genital herpes is having an acute exacerbation. What medication would the nurse expect to be ordered to suppress the symptoms and shorten the course of the infection?
A) Clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotrimin) B) Metronidazole (Flagyl) C) Podophyllin (Podofin) D) Acyclovir (Zovirax)
A nurse is caring for a child who has hemophilia. While reviewing this child's immunization records, the nurse notes that the child needs the tetanus and reduced diphtheria toxoids and acel-lular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine and the hepatitis A vaccine
. The nurse should notify the provider and obtain an order to give: a. both vaccines intramuscularly. b. both vaccines subcutaneously. c. the hepatitis A vaccine only subcuta-neously. d. the Tdap vaccine only intramuscularly.
For children <5 years of age, give 2 mg of medication. Write out the meaning of the symbol
What will be an ideal response?