Although it is not the only source of the organism, honey should not be given to an infant because it might transmit:
1. Botulism
2. Escherichia coli infection
3. Staphylococcal food poisoning
4. Streptococcal sore throat
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An appropriate action in this situation would be: a. Setting up a nursing team meeting to re-view practices. b. Calling the family to inform them of the practice. c. Initiating a multidisciplinary and family meeting to focus on Mary's needs. d. Restraining Mary to satisfy the family's wishes.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has had an acute MI. The patient is receiving lidocaine IV. What is the most relevant factor to administration of this medication?
A) Decrease in arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) when measured with a pulse oximeter B) Increase in systemic blood pressure C) Presence of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) on cardiac monitor D) Increase in intracranial pressure (ICP)
Your client is complaining of night blindness. This is one of the most distressing symptoms of which cause of an alteration in visual acuity?
1. retinal detachment 2. diabetic retinopathy 3. cataract 4. glaucoma
Osteo- means:
a. Spinal cord b. Joint c. Bone d. Nerve