An example of a vector is:
1. Contaminated water
2. A tick
3. A dirty needle
4. An infected person
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Vectors transmit the infectious agent by biting or depositing the infective material near the host.
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The nurse is providing postpartum care to a woman who has delivered by cesarean section. According to her records, simethicone, diphenhydramine, and naloxone have been prescribed. Which manifestation should the nurse report immediately?
A) Intense itching manifested by scratching B) Abdominal distension and pain C) Difficulty coughing and turning D) Slow respiration, less than 12 breaths per minute
A patient with heart failure is experiencing increased fatigue and has a weight gain of 1 kg. The nurse realizes this patient is demonstrating signs of:
1. Systemic deterioration 2. Pulmonary deterioration 3. Cardiac deterioration 4. Renal deterioration
One reason for using a concurrent audit rather than a retrospective audit is that it:
1. Is less costly than a retrospective audit 2. Represents the total picture of care that the client receives 3. Provides more accurate data for planning corrective action 4. Identifies problems at the time that care is given
Which disorder results in decreased erythrocytes and platelets with changes in leukocytes and has clinical manifestations of pallor, fatigue, petechiae, purpura, bleeding, and fever?
a. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) b. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) c. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) d. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA)