A healthcare professional wants to join a research team working on treatments for gonococci infections. What is the major concern regarding the treatment the professional will likely work on?
a. Antibiotic resistance
b. Changes in virulence
c. Changes in pathogenicity
d. Mutations into different strains
Answer: a. Antibiotic resistance
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Which statement made by a patient who has had a urinary diversion pancreas transplant indicates the need for further teaching?
a. "I no longer need to monitor my blood glucose levels." b. "I will need to have periodic pancreas biopsies." c. "I may feel the urge to urinate frequently." d. "I will give urine samples to monitor for rejection."
Which demographic factor has the most significant effect on the health-care delivery system of the future?
a. The large numbers of babies being born to minority women b. The increasing use of alcohol and tobacco among teenagers c. The rapidly increasing average age of the population d. The oversupply of nurses
The nurse is caring for an 8-month-old infant. What is the best tool the nurse should use for evaluating pain in this infant?
1. FLACC scale 2. Wong-Baker FACES 3. Visual analog scale 4. Numeric rating scale
Express in proper metric, household, or other unit notation
three-tenths of a gram