Approximately 80% of all hospital-acquired infections in children are a result of which type of organism?
a. Bacteria
b. Viruses
c. Fungi
d. Rickettsia
Answer: a. Bacteria
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a. Older adult man with a history of asthma b. Asian-American man with colorectal cancer c. American Indian woman with diabetes mellitus d. Postmenopausal woman on hormone therapy
The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client who presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of poor appetite, bloated abdomen, and peripheral edema. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as:
1. Right-sided failure. 2. Left-sided failure. 3. Diastolic dysfunction. 4. A myocardial infarction.