The nurse, reviewing a report about the organization's healthcare-associated infections, realizes that:
a. they are a minor problem. c. most are easily treated with antibiotics.
b. most are not preventable. d. many are becoming drug resistant.
ANS: D
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A nurse is performing a developmental assessment on several children in a clinic setting. Which children exhibit a delay in meeting developmental milestones? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. An 18-month-old toddler who is unable to speak in sentences 2. A two-year-old who is unable to cut with scissors 3. A two-year-old who cannot recite her phone number 4. A six-year-old who is unable to sit still for a short story 5. A five-year-old who is unable to button his shirt
The nurse is admitting a patient to the unit with a diagnosis of ataxia-telangiectasia for clinical manifestations of the disorder. A clinical manifestation of ataxia-telangiectasia is ataxia
The nurse would recognize that the patient is exhibiting ataxia when she assesses the presence of what? A) Peripheral edema B) Uncoordinated muscle movement C) Vascular lesions caused by dilated blood vessels D) A condition marked by development of urticaria
The 60-year-old patient who has had an enucleation asks when he can get his prosthesis fitted. The nurse responds that the prosthesis will be fitted by an optician in approximately:
1. 2 weeks. 2. 4 weeks. 3. 8 weeks. 4. 12 weeks.
Thiamin acts as a coenzyme when the body metabolizes carbohydrates. It also has another important function. What is that other function?
A) Thiamin is important in the metabolism of fats. B) Thiamin is important in the digestive process. C) Thiamin is important in liver functioning. D) Thiamin is important in nervous system functioning.