A nurse is to perform a skin test for allergy for a client who has been prescribed a course
of amoxicillin. What precautions should the nurse take when performing a skin test to
determine sensitivity?
A) Choose an injection site that is taut and heavily pigmented
B) Withdraw the needle at the same angle at which it was inserted
C) Place the needle, bevel down, on the skin surface at about a 45-degree angle
D) Ask the client to rub the insertion site after withdrawing the needle
B
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a. Calibrated syringe b. Paper measuring cup c. Plastic measuring cup d. Household teaspoon
Which remark by a student in a nursing program verbalizes a strategy that promotes success in the program?
a. "I set goals and work to achieve them." b. "I avoid interacting with instructors." c. "I spend 2 to 3 hours daily surfing the net." d. "I limit my partying to 3 to 4 nights a week."
A patient candidate for organ donation has developed diabetes insipidus. What will the nurse most likely assess in this patient?
1. Large urine output and low urine specific gravity 2. Low urine output and high serum sodium 3. High urine specific gravity and high serum glucose 4. Large urine output and low serum sodium
A patient shows loss of consciousness, jaw clenching, contraction and relaxation of muscle groups, and periods of cyanosis. The nurse correctly identifies this as which type of seizure?
a. Tonic-clonic b. Petit mal c. Myoclonic d. Atonic