A nurse volunteering in an African clinic notices many patients have diarrheal disease, which the nurse recognizes is spread by which of the following?
A. Water
B. Food
C. Person-to-person contact
D. All of the above
ANS: D
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a. Assist the patient to lie on his or her abdomen and drape the hip and lower limbs. b. Confirm the presence of laboratory personnel to stain the specimen. c. Apply a pressure dressing and help the patient lie on his or her back. d. Ensure that a signed permission form is obtained. e. Explain that the procedure will take about 30 minutes.
The client has not signed consent for surgery and has received a narcotic before going to surgery. The nurse should
a. have the client sign the consent form b. have the client's closest relative sign the consent form c. notify the physician in the operating room d. send the client to surgery
The nurse is caring for a pt receiving cholinesterase inhibitor drugs for MG. Which symptoms does the nurse immediately report to the physician?
a. increasing loss of motor function b. ineffective cough c. dyspnea and difficulty swallowing d. GI side effects
What is one of the most important complications of mitral valve scarring due to rheumatic fever?
A. Infective (bacterial) endocarditis B. Aortic aneurysm C. Hemolytic anemia D. Chronic iron deficiency