A serious respiratory virus that strikes from November to April is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
influenza
Influenza is a serious respiratory virus that strikes from November through April.
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The nurse receives the report for a client recovering from a repair of a fractured hip, who is being transferred to the orthopedic care area. The following information was obtained in the telephone report:
Report received 14:00 hours: 76-year-old female; ORIF of right hip caused by falling in the home; receiving Morphine sulfate 2 mg IV every 4 to 6 hours for pain; difficult to keep turned on non-operative site; indwelling urinary catheter in place; Hgb 10 after 2 units PRBCs post-operatively. Which National Patient Safety goals should the nurse make a priority for this client? (Select all that apply.) 1. Prevent wrong site/procedure/person surgery. 2. Prevent health-care associated pressure ulcers. 3. Improve the accuracy of patient identification. 4. Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. 5. Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.
The nurse is assessing an older male patient. Which finding indicates the need for further investigation?
1. The absence of libido 2. Orgasms of reduced intensity 3. Difficulty delaying ejaculation 4. An erection that is less firm than in earlier years
A nurse is providing patient education about colesevelam [Welchol], a bile acid sequestrant. Which statement made by the patient demonstrates a need for further teaching?
a. "Colesevelam will reduce my levels of low-density lipoprotein." b. "Colesevelam will augment my statin drug therapy." c. "I will not have to worry about having as many drug interactions as I did when I took cholestyramine." d. "I will need to take supplements of fat-soluble vitamins."