Gomez is prescribed two topical antiseptics to treat a skin infection. The first antiseptic is benzalkonium chloride. He is told to wait for a few hours after applying the first antiseptic, wash the affected area, and then apply the second antiseptic. The second antiseptic is most likely to be ________.
A. hydrogen peroxide
B. silver sulfadiazine
C. povidone-iodine
D. chlorhexidine
Answer: C
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a. There must be a one-to-one nurse-to-client ratio regardless of the method used. b. Staffing patterns do not influence fetal monitoring choices. c. Use of intermittent auscultation requires a lower nurse-to-client ratio. d. More nurses are needed when electronic fetal monitoring is used because of increased medical interventions.
The nurse is caring for a patient with an intracranial pressure monitoring device. For which priority problem should the nurse plan care for this patient?
1. possible infection 2. confusion 3. changes in skin integrity 4. changes in mobility status
The nurse is providing patient education after laboratory findings reveal a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test result of 0.2 microunits/mL. How would the nurse best explain the implications of the laboratory finding to the patient?
a. "Hypothyroidism causes a decrease in TSH." b. "The test probably is erroneous, because you don't have a goiter." c. "TSH is not a good screening test for thyroid disease." d. "The low TSH is consistent with hyperthyroidism."
The testing of a drug on a small number of healthy individuals is known as phase
a. I b. II c. III d. IV