In the epidemiologic triad, an example of a host factor would be:
1. Crowding
2. Shift work
3. Worker's family
4. Chemical exposure
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Crowding and shift work are environmental factors, and chemical exposure is the agent factor.
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Mr. Parkinson, a 50-year-old man who is HIV positive, is being treated for cytomegalovirus (CMV) with intravenous acyclovir. The nurse should recognize the possibility of a serious adverse drug effect if he complains of
A) hallucinations. B) chest pain. C) pruritis. D) blurred vision.
The health care provider prescribes Digoxin 0.25 mg to be administered. When the nurse takes the medication from the client's supply, each tablet is 125 mcg
Using the fractional equation method, how many tablets would the nurse administer? ____ tablets Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
A nurse educator has always believed that lectures with focused outlines are the best way to present theory content in class
A colleague who teaches the same group of students, but a different subject, utilizes group work and in-class activities to teach difficult content and finds that students perform as well, or better, on their tests. The first educator in this situation is starting to rethink her position. This is an example of which of the following? 1. Integrity 2. Perseverance 3. Fair-mindedness 4. Humility
A nurse utilizes the SPICES tool (Sleep disorders, Problems with eating, Incontinence, Confu-sion, Evidence of falls, and Skin breakdown) to assess an older female patient in the hospital
The nurse notes that the patient has new onset urinary incontinence. The first action by the nurse is to: a. conduct a more in-depth focused assess-ment of the urinary incontinence. b. call the provider and obtain an order for an antibiotic for a suspected urinary tract infection. c. send a urine specimen for culture and sen-sitivity. d. develop a plan of care with the patient to control episodes of incontinence.