Which is a chronic infection in which there are recurrent periods of active disease followed by latent periods when the patient is asymptomatic?
A. poliomyelitis
B. tetanus
C. herpes
D. common cold
Answer: C
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When assessing environmental factors affecting health and illness, the nurse must realize these factors are both physical and social, and that they:
a. affect one another. b. cause illness. c. cause patients to react similarly. d. can be separated.
The nurse is making a home visit to a new client. The client is very friendly and welcomes the nurse into the home; however, the nurse sees that the client has a gun on the coffee table. The nurse hurriedly goes through the visit and leaves
What should the nurse do prior to the next visit? 1. Call the police prior to making the visit. 2. Call the client prior to the visit and state that there cannot be a visible firearm present during the visit. 3. Cancel future visits to this client. 4. Refer the client to another agency for visitation.
To prevent the kidnapping of newborns from the hospital, the nurse should:
a. Instruct the mother not to give her infant to anyone except the one nurse assigned to her that day. b. Question anyone who is seen walking in the hallways carrying an infant. c. Allow no visitors in the maternity area except those who have identification bracelets. d. Restrict the amount of time infants are out of the nursery.
Isabella has confirmed tuberculosis and is placed on a 6-month treatment regimen. The 6-month regimen consists of:
1. Two months of four-drug therapy (INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol) followed by Four months of INH and rifampin 2. Six months of INH with daily pyridoxine throughout therapy 3. Six months of INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol 4. Any of the above