The nurse takes into consideration that long-term use of antibiotics can cause an antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis from the organism________
ANS:
C. difficile
C. difficile causes a type of colitis from long-term antibiotic use to which older adults are extremely susceptible.
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A nurse educator is teaching student nurses about methods of cellular transport. When instructing on passive transportation, which information will the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A) Endocytosis B) Facilitated diffusion C) Exocytosis D) Phagocytosis
A 25-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle accident and injures his arm. The physician diagnoses the man with an intra-articular fracture and splints the injury
When the man comes back for his 6-week checkup the nurse implements the teaching plan she has developed for this patient. What sequelae of intra-articular fractures would the nurse be sure to inform the patient about? A) Post-traumatic arthritis B) Post-traumatic nerve damage C) Post-traumatic stress syndrome D) Post-traumatic compartment syndrome
Which woman would be most likely to seek prenatal care?
a. A 15-year-old who tells her friends, "I don't believe I'm pregnant." b. A 20-year-old who is in her first pregnancy and has access to a free prenatal clinic c. A 28-year-old who is in her second pregnancy and abuses drugs and alcohol d. A 30-year-old who is in her fifth pregnancy and delivered her last infant at home with the help of her mother and sister
The pineal body is being discussed with a parent. The parent demonstrates the proper understanding of the pineal body's purpose when the parent states:
1. "The pineal body helps my child sleep.". 2. "The pineal body can improve my child's cognitive ability as he grows.". 3. "The pineal body will regulate the height of my child.". 4. "The pineal body can affect the timing of my child's puberty.".