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2. When caring for a patient with a known latex allergy, the
nurse would monitor the patient closely for a cross-sensitivity to
which foods? (Select all that apply.)
a. Grapes
b. Oranges
c. Bananas
d. Potatoes
e. Tomatoes Correct Answers a. Grapes
c. Bananas
d. Potatoes
e. Tomatoes
3. When receiving medical or dental treatment, individuals who
suffer from latex allergy should:
a. Refuse treatment in any office that uses rubber products.
b. Wear a mask to prevent accidental inhalation of aerosol
allergens.
c. Inform healthcare providers of their allergy in advance.
d. Wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water after
treatment. Correct Answers c. Inform healthcare providers of
their allergy in advance.
4. To help identify the risk of exposing a patient to latex,
healthcare providers should:
a. Give patients a written or verbal questionnaire prior to
treatment.
,b. Test a patient's latex sensitivity by touching his or her hand
with latex gloves.
c. Ask for a detailed family history to determine genetic
predisposition to latex allergies.
d. Ask patients if they are currently taking any allergy
medications. Correct Answers a. Give patients a written or
verbal questionnaire prior to treatment.
5. Individuals who have latex allergy are known to experience
cross-sensitization to all of the following foods except:
a. Corn.
b. Papayas.
c. Bananas.
d. Kiwis Correct Answers a. Corn.
6. The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who has
been diagnosed with a latex allergy. What should the nurse
instruct the patient to avoid?
a. Applying elastic bandages.
b. Eating leafy green vegetables.
c. Using cotton-tip applicators.
d. Putting on vinyl gloves. Correct Answers a. Applying elastic
bandages.
A __________ number of persons treated with antibiotics may
have lingering fatigue or joint and muscle pain. Antibiotic
treatment is then extended. Correct Answers small
A 12-year-old comes to the infirmary 4 days after returning from
sleeping out in the woods with the rest of his group. A small, red
rash has appeared near an area where he may have been bitten.
, He denies seeing anything bite him. What would the nurse
expect to do for the patient after the physician sees him? (Select
all that apply)
A. Wash off the affected area with an antibacterial soap.
B. Administer an initial dose of doxycycline.
C. Apply an antiseptic cream to the area with the rash.
D. Monitor the boy for signs and symptoms of tick-borne
diseases. Correct Answers A. Wash off the affected area with
an antibacterial soap.
B. Administer an initial dose of doxycycline.
A 28-year-old married woman received word that she is
pregnant. Sadly, the patient is not able to carry the pregnancy
because she suffers from long QT syndrome, which causes an
abnormality of the heart, meaning any rush of adrenaline could
prove fatal. The pregnant patient states, "I want to have this
baby." The nurse realizes that this is a conflict that involves
which ethical principle?
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Autonomy
d. Veracity Correct Answers a. Utilitarianism
A homeless man presents to the emergency room with
hypothermia. He tells the nurse that he is positive for human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sought revenge by
deliberately having sex with his significant other, who does not
know of his HIV status. This patient is violating which ethical
principle?
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