Which of the following statements about pseudomembranous enterocolitis is INCORRECT?
A. Broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment destroys most of the normal intestinal bacterial flora.
B. Overgrowth of the yeast Candida albicans causes necrosis of intestinal mucosa.
C. Clostridium difficile proliferates and produces toxins that damage the intestinal mucosa.
D. Disease manifestations may include cramps and bloody diarrhea.
B
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Several levels of public health surveillance are necessary to protect the nation's health. At what level are healthcare providers and health facilities required to report certain infectious diseases?
A) Local B) State C) Federal D) International
The nurse is caring for a child who fractured the ulna bone and had a cast applied 24 hours ago. The child tells the nurse that the arm feels like it is falling asleep. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate?
1. Report the findings to the physician. 2. Document the findings, and reassess the situation in 4 hours. 3. Encourage the child to keep the arm elevated for the next 24 hours. 4. Tell the child that this is normal and will disappear when the cast is dry.
Disclosure of client information beyond the interdisciplinary team without consent of the client is a breach of:
A) Beneficence B) Confidentiality C) Duty D) Veracity
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism?
A. Shortness of breath or unexplained coughing B. Bluish discoloration of the skin C. Severe cramping in the legs and arms D. Pleuritic chest pain