A nurse who provides care in diverse settings is aware that ciprofloxacin in among the more commonly-prescribed antibiotics
In which of the following patients would the use of oral or parenteral ciprofloxacin require caution or be contraindicated? (Select all that apply.)
A) A 13-year-old boy who developed cellulitis (tissue infection) several days after scraping his elbow
B) A 71-year-old woman with a respiratory infection who takes warfarin because of her history of atrial fibrillation
C) An obese, 60-year-old man who has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of pneumonia
D) A 22-year-old female college student who has tested positive for gonorrhea
E) A 68-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes who has developed an infection in her left knee joint
A, B, E
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a. knowledge, ability, and willingness to learn. b. psychologic, skills, and knowledge. c. knowledge, skills, and attitude. d. skills, attitude, and psychologic.
A hospice nurse is critically evaluating various models of grief used for terminally ill clients and their families. Which should the nurse recognize when applying these models to individual client cases?
A) No clear timetables exist, nor are there clear-cut stages of grief. B) There is strong research proving that these models are not useful for many dying clients. C) The models serve as clear and definitive predictors of grief behaviors. D) The Kübler-Ross model is primarily used to describe anticipatory grief.
The adult male client with significant body hair is being prepared for abdominal surgery. The client states his dad had the same surgery many years ago and was shaved prior to the procedure. The nurse would explain to the client:
A) "That practice is no longer standard as shaving may cause breaks in the skin." B) "We no longer shave skin before procedures but we will apply a lotion that will remove the hair." C) "Your abdomen will be shaved in the operating room." D) "You will be shaved as well."
Breast cancer in women who have the breast cancer gene
a. occurs at an earlier age. b. is more likely to be unilateral. c. is more common than non-inherited breast cancer. d. is more responsive to treatment.