Clients with malaria are only found in tropical regions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
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Correct Plasmodium parasites are found in the U.S. and Southeast Asia, as well as other parts of the world.
Incorrect
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1. "A newborn's immune system isn't mature, so symptoms are vague." 2. "You would have seen more symptoms if you had been looking closely." 3. "A fever will be present in sick newborns, including your baby." 4. "A mother's immunity usually protects the infant from illness."
Patients have expectations regarding the health care services they receive. To protect these expectations, which has become law?
a. American Hospital Association's Patient's Bill of Rights b. Self-Determination Act c. American Hospital Association's Standards of Care d. JCAHO rights and responsibilities of patients
The nurse is caring for a woman who is in active labor and wants to receive a drug for severe pain immediately. Her intravenous line has just infiltrated. The nurse will perform which action?
a. Administer fentanyl intramuscularly. b. Contact the provider for an order for IM meperidine (Demerol). c. Give the woman promethazine (Phenergan) d. Request an order for hydroxyzine (Vistaril).
The fiercely independent 90-year-old woman who is recovering from a stroke frequently ambulates without the use of her walker because she says it is ugly and cumbersome. The nurse's most effective intervention would be to:
a. allow her to ambulate independently. b. place a gait belt around her and ambulate when she does. c. bring her walker to her and remind her that the walker is for her safety. d. instruct her to use a wheelchair for mobility.