The nurse is interviewing a client with suspected Lyme disease. Which question is the nurse's priority question?
A. "Have you been hiking or camping lately?"
B. "When was your last seizure?"
C. "Do you have an appetite?"
D. "What has your temperature been running?"
Answer: A
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1. Oral antibiotics 2. Benzoyl peroxide 3. Sulfur 4. Intralesional injections 5. Soap and water 6. Topical therapy
The nurse educator asks the student nurses to identify the difference between endogenous and exogenous microorganisms. Which is the best description by a student nurse of an endogenous microorganism that causes infection?
A) Present within the individual's body B) Present outside the individual's body C) Common example is salmonella D) Common example is Clostridium tetani
What is a reason why home health nurses do not engage in case finding and preventive health teaching to all members of the family?
a. These services do not result in reimbursement for the agency. b. Caseloads are so high that there is no time to provide these services. c. Home health nurses do not feel comfortable providing these services. d. Federal regulations limit the amount of these services that agencies can provide.
Which of the following would the nurse expect to use to maintain the patient's legs in abduction after total hip replacement surgery?
a. Foot boot b. Wedge pillow c. Trochanter roll d. Sandbags