Infection control nurses in two hospitals located in the same county notice an increase in positive labs for Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157:H7 infections in their patients
They then join the investigative team and conduct which of the following steps to prevent the spread of the outbreak?
A. Determine if there is an epidemic.
B. Find a common source.
C. Identify the pathogen.
D. All of the above
ANS: D
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A nurse is providing teaching to a nursing student about to care for a woman with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) who is receiving alosetron [Lotronex]. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I should evaluate the patient's abdomen for distension and bowel sounds." b. "Patients with diverticulitis and IBS-C may take this drug." c. "This drug can cause ischemic colitis in some patients." d. "This drug is given only to women with severe IBS-D."
You are the nurse caring for a client who is psychotic and has been diagnosed with a mood disorder
Which of the following is a drug that is not an antipsychotic but is often ordered by the provider to aid in managing psychosis in clients with mood disorders? a. Ritalin b. Reserpine c. lithium d. phenobarbital
A nurse consults a drug manual before giving a medication to an 80-year-old patient. The manual states that elderly patients are at increased risk for hepatic side effects. Which action by the nurse is correct?
a. Contact the provider to discuss an order for pretreatment laboratory work. b. Ensure that the drug is given in the correct dose at the correct time to minimize the risk of adverse effects. c. Notify the provider that this drug is contraindicated for this patient. d. Request an order to give the medication intravenously so that the drug does not pass through the liver.