A patient develops a urinary tract infection after an indwelling urinary catheter has been inserted. This would most accurately be termed as which type of infection?
a. a viral infection
b. a chronic infection
c. an iatrongenic infection
d. an oppotunistic infection
Ans: c. an iatrongenic infection
You might also like to view...
0.5 g of medication is ordered. The label reads 125 mg/mL. What is the correct dose to be administered?
a. 1 mL b. 2 mL c. 3 mL d. 4 mL
A study includes this statement: "The fact that the inventory [instrument] was administered verbally introduced a potential bias of social desirability." This is indicative of what?
a. Implications for practice b. Limitations of the study c. Generalizability of the study d. Recommendations for future research
The nurse points out that as a result of the aging process, one change in the immune system is:
a. thickened skin. b. reduced ciliary action. c. thinned periosteum. d. reduced saliva.
The nurse is assessing a patient before administering an analgesic. What are some of the factors the nurse should consider? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. The patient is willing to receive medication after being advised about it. 2. The patient's vital signs are stable. 3. The partner agrees to use of the medication. 4. The patient has no known allergies to the medication. 5. The patient is aware of side effects of the medication.