The nurse is preparing to apply valacyclovir (Valtrex) ointment to the shingles lesions located across a client's left side and lower back. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A. Place the patient in a supine position.
B. Determine when the rash was first noted.
C. Ensure that the skin is clean and dry.
D. Take the patient's vital signs.


C

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a. They derive their name from mucus cells. b. They are located in the dome of a Peyer's patch. c. They deliver antigens and pathogens from the lymphoid tissue to the luminal side of the gut mucosa by transcytosis. d. They are protected from digestive enzymes by a thick glycocalyx and a layer of mucus. e. They do not directly participate in antigen processing or presentation.

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Emphysema causes trapping of air in the:

A) bronchioles. B) capillaries. C) alveoli. D) a and c.

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Which of the following is/are part of the lymphatic system?

A. tonsils B. spleen C. Peyer's patches D. tonsils and spleen only E. tonsils, spleen, and Peyer's patches

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The level at which birth rates equal death rates is known as ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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