During a routine screening, an asymptomatic, pregnant patient at 37 weeks' gestation learns that she has an infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. The nurse will expect the provider to or-der which drug?
a. Azithromycin
b. Doxycycline
c. Erythromycin ethylsuccinate
d. Sulfisoxazole
A
The preferred treatment for C. trachomatis during pregnancy is either azithromycin or amoxicillin. Doxycycline can be used for nonpregnant patients. Erythromycin is used for infants. Sulfi-soxazole is not recommended for pregnant woman near term, because it can cause kernicterus in the infant.
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The nurse manager overhears staff discussing the shortage of nurses. Which statement by a staff member would the manager evaluate as misinformation?
1. "There are more nurses retiring than are entering the profession." 2. "The demand for nurses is declining because of fewer hospital admissions." 3. "There are insufficient numbers of nursing faculty to teach interested students." 4. "Women still outnumber men in nursing."
During an evaluation conference, the nurse manager observes nonverbal messages, including nodding of the head in agreement and smiling. These behaviors are examples of:
1. Metacommunication. 2. Intrasender conflict. 3. Fogging. 4. Intersender incongruity.
The results of an applied research study for anxiety management in children were published in both a highly respected nursing research journal and a second journal specific to pediatrics that focused on practice issues
The first article contained detailed statistical analyses and discussions of the results, as an extension of the author's previous basic research. The second presented the research in much simpler language, providing pictures of the children and discussing practice applications. Why does this represent or not represent duplicate publication? a. It does represent duplicate publication, because both articles reported results of the same study. b. It does not represent duplicate publication, because the language was completely different in the two articles, and the journal audience was different. c. It does represent duplicate publication, because the second article was a paraphrase of the first. d. It does not represent duplicate publication, because the second article referenced the first and focused heavily on practice applications, which were not included in the first.
Put the following components specific to a postpartum examination in the proper sequential order: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down
1. L-lochia 2. E-emotional 3. H-Homans'/hemorrhoids 4. B-breasts 5. E-episiotomy/lacerations