A physician asks a nurse to take a smear from herpetic lesions in an older patient's hip to diagnose the disorder. What is the most probable test that will be performed?
a. Culture and sensitivity test to a bactericide
b. Tzanck smear to test for viral culture
c. Complete blood count to assess the white blood count for response to a pathogen
d. Titration for the strength of the pathogen
B
The Tzanck test rapidly confirms the specific virus. The results are available sooner than they would be from a culture.
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Just after delivery, a newborn's axillary temperature is 94 degrees F. What action would be most appropriate?
A) Assess the newborn's gestational age. B) Rewarm the newborn gradually. C) Observe the newborn every hour. D) Notify the physician if the temperature goes lower.
A female patient is willing to alter nutrition and activity status in an attempt to conceive. What teaching should the nurse provide to support this patient's desire? (Select all that apply.)
A) Exercise 30 minutes each day. B) Plan to reduce body fat to less than 10%. C) Ingest vegetables that are high in fiber. D) Consciously reduce every day stressors. E) Add brown rice and dark bread to the diet.
As Director of Nursing Education in a large hospital, you are working with nurse managers and your staff development specialists to update the policy on staff attending conferences so that is more effective policy and attendance is increased
What might you include in this policy? Select all that apply. 1. Specify criteria for staff to receive fees and/or time off. 2. Require staff who attend (receiving conference fee and/or time off) to present to staff after the conference. 3. Specify the procedure for applying time off and/or fees to attend a conference and time line. 4. Recognize the continuing education is an individual professional obligation and thus conference fees will not be provided. 5. The same policy should then be applied to staff in academic programs.
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