A patient has been admitted to a medical unit with respiratory symptoms that are characteristic of tuberculosis. When transporting the patient to radiology for a chest x-ray, the nurse has applied a mask that covers the patient's nose and mouth
This action addresses which component of the chain of infection?
A) Causative organism
B) Mode of exit
C) Portal of entry
D) Susceptible host
B
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a. providing diversional stimuli. b. restricting fluids. c. maintaining a quiet, restful environment. d. administering thyroid supplements at the same time each day.
The nurse teaches a patient that autonomic dysreflexia can be triggered by a:
a. loud sound. b. distended bladder. c. leg cramp. d. sudden chilling.
For the past three evenings, shortly after their arrival in the hospital unit, the parents of a 14-year-old patient begin to argue about the cost of the hospitalization and the time required to come to the hospital
Your patient begins to cry and complain about her abdominal pain. The nurse assesses that the patient is assuming the role of: 1. caretaker. 2. martyr. 3. blocker. 4. scapegoat.
The nurse is caring for patients who have been exposed to the influenza virus. For which patients should the nurse recognize that the antiviral drug zanamivir (Relenza) would be contraindicated?
Select all that apply. 1. patient with arthritis 2. patient with heart failure 3. patient diagnosed with COPD 4. patient being treated for asthma 5. patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus