How are Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) most commonly transmitted?
A) Through the air
B) On the hands of health care workers
C) From contact with infected blood
D) By drinking contaminated water
B
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A) "Have you ever been employed in a factory, smelter, or mill?" B) "Does anyone in your family have any form of lung disease?" C) "Do you currently smoke, or have you ever smoked?" D) "Have you ever lived in an area that has high levels of air pollution?"
The recent graduate nurse is orienting to the medical surgical care unit. The graduate nurse has prepared a nursing care plan for a client admitted for exacerbation of ulcerative colitis
The goal statement is, "The client will resume normal bowel elimination patterns." The graduate nurse has asked the charge nurse to review the care plan. What action by the charge nurse is indicated? 1. Express to the new nurse that the goal statement meets criteria. 2. Explain to the new nurse that the lack of time frame makes the goal inappropriate. 3. Express to the new nurse that the goal statement is not reflective of the client's admitting diagnosis. 4. Accept the care plan for inclusion into the client's medical record as it is accurate.
The vasodilator drug Minoxidil differs from Hydralazine in that Minoxidil:
A. is a more potent arteriolar dilator. B. is indicated for patients who respond to triple therapy with other drug combinations. C. seldom produces any serious adverse effects. D. is given in usual doses of 60 to 100 mg per day in combination with a diuretic and beta-blocker.
A client has developed urosepsis following a urinary tract infection. The nurse is explaining how B cells are programmed to identify specific proteins or antigens in the fight against the client's infection. What process is the nurse describing?
A) T-cell immunity B) Autoimmunity C) Passive immunity D) Humoral immunity