With which of the following clients, all of whom are experiencing the clinical manifestations of a urinary tract infection, should the nurse suspect a fungal infection?
A. 40-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus
B. 60-year-old man with an enlarged prostate gland
C. 22-year-old woman who is sexually active
D. 48-year-old man with diabetes mellitus
D
Clients who are severely immunocompromised or who have diabetes mellitus are more prone to fungal urinary tract infections.
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1. Symptoms of a "crash.". 2. Expected effects of the drug. 3. Abstinence syndrome. 4. Hallucinations.
Concerned parents call the school nurse because of changes in their 15-year-old adolescent's behavior. Which behavior would the nurse indicate as indicative of adolescent substance abuse?
1. Buying baggy, oversized clothing at thrift shops and dying her hair black 2. Becoming very involved with friends and in activities related to the basketball team that she is on; never seeming to be home; and, when she is home, preferring to be in her room with the door shut 3. Receiving numerous detentions lately from teachers for sleeping in class 4. Becoming very moody, dramatically crying and weeping one minute and then being cheerful and excited the next
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A. Imparting of information B. Instillation of hope C. Catharsis D. Universality
Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced with include
a. Diphtheria, cholera, and hepatitis b. HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism c. Avian flu, tuberculosis, and radiation d. Polluted water and air