A patient with a diagnosis of HIV exhibits a decreased level of T lymphocytes. What consequence does this state present for this patient?
A) The patient will be incapable of mounting a response to allergens.
B) The patient is particularly susceptible to infection.
C) The patient has diminished oxygen-carrying capacity.
D) The patient will be unable to maintain hemostasis.
B
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A child is being discharged from the hospital after a pyloromyotomy. Which discharge instruction does the nurse provide for the parents?
A. Keep child NPO for 48 hours. B. Monitor the skin around the colostomy. C. No pain control should be needed. D. Report vomiting after 48 hours.
An interdisciplinary team has been commissioned to create policies and procedures aimed at preventing acute hemolytic transfusion reactions. What action has the greatest potential to reduce the risk of this transfusion reaction?
A) Ensure that blood components are never infused at a rate greater than 125 mL/hr. B) Administer prophylactic antihistamines prior to all blood transfusions. C) Establish baseline vital signs for all patients receiving transfusions. D) Be vigilant in identifying the patient and the blood component.
The nurse practitioner is examining the hands of a 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and notes bilateral spindle shaped deformities on the middle interphalangeal joints. These are known as
A. Haygarth's nodes B. Heberden's nodes C. Bouchard's nodes D. Benediction hands
The theory that a source of infection causes insanity and that removal of the infection can cure the person is known as the ____________________ Theory
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word