The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: disease
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1. Teaching the client to provide self-care 2. Teaching respiratory/cough etiquette 3. Teaching the use of sexual barriers 4. Teaching the use of standard precautions
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A postsurgical patient has just returned from the recovery room to the surgical unit. After the first hour on the unit, what is the likely schedule for measuring the patient's vital signs?
a. Every 4 hours for 24 hours b. Every 8 hours for 24 hours c. Once per shift d. Every 2 hours for 24 hours
The nurse is caring for a patient with a large bore catheter for total parenteral nutrition. Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the patient might be experiencing catheter related sepsis?
1. heart rate 90 beats per minute and regular 2. chills and fever when hanging a new infusion bag 3. blood pressure 138/88 mm Hg 4. urine output 50 cc/hour