What else will you note about the drainage?
What will be an ideal response?
You need to note the color, consistency, and odor, if present.
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1) The amount of sputum the patient expectorates decreases with each dose administered. 2) Cough is completely suppressed, and she is able to sleep through the night. 3) Dry, unproductive cough is reduced, but her voluntary coughing is more productive. 4) Involuntary coughing produces large amounts of thick yellow sputum.
You are on the infection control committee at your hospital. You are looking into three cases of hospital-acquired infective endocarditis among a specific classification of patient
What classification of patient is at risk for hospital-acquired endocarditis? A) Hemodialysis patients B) Patients on immunoglobulins C) Patients who need in and out catheterization D) Chemotherapy patients
A client who is HIV positive has lost 10% of body weight over the last 3 months and attributes this to diarrhea caused by the medication. What should the nurse suggest to this client?
a. Maintain good mouth care b. Encourage foods high in insoluble fiber c. Take medications on an empty stomach d. Eliminate caffeine and lactose from the diet
The nurse is careful not to remove the yarmulke from the head of the Jewish patient. What does the yarmulke symbolize?
a. Having been circumcised b. The belief that God is higher than man c. God's endless love and protection d. The justice of Talmudic law