What is the difference between a viral infection and a viral disease?
What will be an ideal response?
A viral infection can occur without causing any symptoms or signs of injury to the infected cell(s). A viral disease occurs when an infection does cause injury and active symptoms in the host.
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Which of the following laboratory findings is indicative of thyrotoxicosis?
a. Very low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) b. Decreased T3 uptake ratio c. Increased serum osmolality d. Decreased urine osmolality
A nurse makes a medication error and, even though it does not cause any adverse reaction, she tells the patient about this error and apologizes. This is an example of which ethical principle?
1. Justice 2. Fidelity 3. Veracity 4. Beneficence
An older client being treated for pneumonia is given a sedative to sleep. A few hours afterwards, the client has a respiratory rate of 12 and cannot be aroused. What does this assessment finding indicate to the nurse?
1. The sedative was not absorbed. 2. The sedative has reached a therapeutic blood level. 3. The medication for sleep caused excessive sedation. 4. The client is experiencing complications of pneumonia.
When assessing the blood pressure using the brachial artery, the nurse should
a. position the arm at heart level with the elbow extended and the palm turned upward b. place the diaphragm chest piece over the cuff before inflating the cuff c. inflate the cuff until the manometer reads 50 mm Hg above the diminished pulse point d. confirm the initial reading by retaking the blood pressure immediately