The home health nurse advises the patient to treat a fever of 100° F with:
a. aspirin.
b. Tylenol.
c. cool baths.
d. nothing at all.
D
Allowing reasonable levels of fever allows the body's natural defenses to make a hostile envi-ronment to the pathogen through heat.
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The nurse is concerned when a patient admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia suddenly develops a urinary tract infection (UTI) because the nurse recognizes the UTI as a:
a. viral infection. b. bacterial infection. c. health care–associated infection. d. spore infection.
The nurse who administers magnesium sulfate to a patient with eclampsia recognizes the risk of toxic levels. The nurse ensures the availability of the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity, which is:
a. vitamin K. b. calcium gluconate. c. potassium sulfate. d. calcium carbonate.
One of the primary advantages to the managed care model is
A) Increased patient satisfaction B) Economic quality care C) All RN staff D) Distinct area of care
The nurse caring for a client who is taking an aminoglycoside should monitor the client for which adverse effects of the medication? Select all that apply.
a) Seizures b) Ototoxicity c) Renal toxicity d) Dysrhythmias e) Hepatotoxicity