A nurse is aware of the important role that interferons (IFNs) perform in the normal function of the immune system. As well, the nurse has provided care for patients who have benefited from interferon therapy
IFN therapy is most likely to be effective in the treatment of which of the following patients?
A) An 80-year-old man who is debilitated from Clostridium difficile-related diarrhea
B) A 68-year-old woman who is being treated for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
C) A 60-year-old man with motor and sensory deficits resulting from an ischemic stroke
D) A 36-year-old woman who is in danger of developing sepsis after suffering full-thickness burns
B
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A health care organization provides care to patients that are of Hispanic, Asian, and Eastern European heritage. What will the organization do to ensure that the staff represents the demographics of the service area?Select all that apply.Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
A. Hire nurses that speak Spanish. B. Promote a staff member from the Asian culture. C. Provide language assistance services. D. Post signage in the languages of the different groups E. Incorporate internal audits for culturally appropriate services
A woman who is 38 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that the baby has dropped and she is having urinary frequency again. What do these symptoms describe?
a. Lightening b. Braxton-Hicks contractions c. Initiation of labor d. Engagement
A nurse instructor explains that health-care professionals should assess their patients' abilities to comprehend and understand basic health-care information, and use that information to make good decisions about their health
This type of assessment is known as 1. High-level wellness assessment. 2. The wellness-illness continuum. 3. Fitzpatrick's rhythm model. 4. Health literacy.
When resolving a dispute in a non-unionized health care environment, a mediator would be involved when __________
a. assistance is needed in working toward a resolution between parties b. the organization wishes to reprimand the employee c. the employee has threatened to report the organization to the labour board d. an outside partner has made the final decision on the issue