All of the following statements are true about hepatitis A except
a. Hepatitis A is most often sexually transmitted
b. It is recommended that people traveling to parts of the world where hepatitis A is prevalent receive the hepatitis A vaccine before traveling
c. Hepatitis A and hepatitis B can be transmitted sexually, but hepatitis A is usually considered a disease caused by food or water
d. Homosexual men are at risk for hepatitis A
A
Hepatitis A is usually caused by contaminated food or water, and people traveling to areas where the disease is prevalent should receive the hepatitis A vaccine. Men who have sex with other men are at risk for hepatitis A, however, and so it is considered an STD for homosexual men (response D). Hepatitis B is transmitted sexually or by exposure to infected blood and can be "carried" by an asymptomatic person.
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a. her methods of reorganizing British hospitals. b. her use of data on the morbidity and mortality of soldiers in hospitals in Scutari. c. demonstration that trained nurses provided better nursing care. d. publication of Notes on Nursing, the first scholarly nursing publication.
A ________________ _________________ is a fraction or ratio made of two quantities that are equal to
each other but expressed in different units. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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As a nurse, your responsibility in caring for Marla and her family is to: (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY) A) Treat the person, not the homelessness. B) Treat the person as any other person in clinic. C) Maintain all patient rights. D) Be sure Marla completes the special information forms for homeless patients to help track her and her care. E) Room her and the children in the appropriate areas in the clinic. F) Report Marla and her family to the social service agencies that can provide for their care.
A patient with cancer who has been receiving an opioid analgesic reports having pain at a new location even though the previous pain is well controlled. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss:
a. breakthrough pain. b. drug-seeking behavior. c. infection or metastasis. d. tolerance to drug therapy.