The nurse is discussing skin hygiene with a group of adolescent athletes. The nurse plans to dis-cuss the prevention and management of athlete's foot primarily because:
1. It is a common skin disorder among this particular population
2. It is both easily prevented and managed if you understand the problem
3. The condition can spread to other parts of the body if not managed well
4. The condition is often a source of social embarrassment for those who have it
ANS: 3
Athlete's foot spreads to other body parts, especially hands. It is contagious and frequently re-curs. While the other options are correct, they do not discuss the primary concern regarding the condition.
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a. Viral infection b. Bacterial infection c. Health care-associated infection d. Spore infection
You are assisting the nurse with a sterile dressing change on a 4-year-old child. Which is correct?
a. Children are not often afraid of dressing changes. b. A calm child helps the dressing change to go quicker. c. A parent or caregiver holds the child so the wound can be reached with ease. d. The child is restrained to prevent conta-mination of the sterile field.
17.008 ? 2.32 = ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A patient who has primary hyperlipidemia and who takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) continues to have LDL cholesterol of 140 mg/dL after 3 months of therapy. The primary care NP increases the dose from 10 mg daily to 20 mg daily
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