A healthcare professional is teaching a high school group about STIs. Which statement by the professional provides the most accurate information regarding the transmission of herpes simplex virus (HSV)?
a. HSV is transmitted only when vesicles are present.
b. HSV is transmitted only while lesions are present.
c. The use of condoms prevents the transmission of HSV.
d. The risk of transmission is present even during latent periods.
Answer: d. The risk of transmission is present even during latent periods.
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During shift report, the day shift nurse reports that both clients had just received two hydrocodone (Loratab) tablets for pain. What action should the night shift nurse take? 1. Repeat the medication. 2. Inform the manager of the situation. 3. Call the physician to obtain an order for IV narcotics. 4. Tell the clients that pain medication will be given at the next ordered time.
Which of these provide the basis for selecting nursing interventions to achieve the goals for which the nurse is accountable?
a. medical diagnosis c. nursing process b. nursing diagnosis d. specific orders
Four individuals have given the information about their suicide plans. The plan that should be
assessed as indicating the highest suicide risk is a. jumping from a 100-foot-high railroad bridge located in a deserted area late at night. b. overdosing on aspirin with codeine while the patient's husband is out with friends. c. turning on the oven and letting gas escape into the apartment during the night. d. cutting the wrists in the bathroom while the patient's husband reads in the living room.
Which ethnic group aged 45-74 has a higher rate of coronary artery disease than men and women in the same age group?
a. Asian Americans c. Indian Americans b. African Americans d. European descent