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"Inflammation helps your body to produce the right antibodies to fight the infection." - A 23-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of appendicitis following 24 hours of acute abdominal pain. The nurse practitioner providing care for the man is explaining that while it is unpleasant, the inflammation of his appendix is playing a role in his body's fight against the underlying infectious process. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse practitioner eliminate from his...

NURS 170 Pharmacology Test 4 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Galen College (New 2022/2023) Pharmacology test 4 Question 1 1 / 1 pts The nurse is caring for a patient who has recurrent wound infections. The patient’s current infection is not responding to an antibiotic that has been used successfully several times in the past. The nurse understands that this is most likely due to: Correct! acquired bacterial resistance. cross-resistance. i...

The nurse is providing nursing care for a 24-year-old female patient admitted to the acute care unit with a diagnosis of cystitis. Which intervention should the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? 1. Teaching the patient how to secure a clean-catch urine sample 2. Assessing the patient's urine for color, odor, and sediment 3. Reviewing the nursing care plan and add nursing interventions 4. Providing the patient with a clean-catch urine sample container - 2. A...

NR-508 Midterm Rated A+ 2024 nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis Osteopenia is diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman who has not had a period in 15 months. She has a positive family history of breast cancer. The primary care NP should recommend testosterone therapy. estrogen-only therapy. nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis. estrogen-progesterone therapy for 1 to 2 years. Ondansetron (Zofran) A woman is in her first trimester of pregnancy. She tells the primary care nurse practition...

Exam 2 (NUR 353) | Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) A nurse is assessing a patient with preeclampsia who delivered 12 hours ago. Which of the following assessments would indicate that the condition has not yet resolved? a. blood pressure reading at prenatal baseline b. adequate urinary output and no proteinuria c. presence of 1-2+ deep tendon reflexes d. patient complaints of blurred vision and headache A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who is at 38 weeks ges...

HESI RN COMPASS EXIT EXAM V1 1. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child? A) Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. 2. The nurse is assessing a healthy child at the 2 year check up. Which of the following should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider? A) Height and weight percentiles vary widely 3. The parents of a 2 year-old child report that he has bee...

NUR 170 Pharmacology Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024 (Graded A+) The nurse is caring for a patient who has recurrent wound infections. The patient’s current infection is not responding to an antibiotic that has been used successfully several times in the past. The nurse understands that this is most likely due to: Correct! acquired bacterial resistance. cross-resistance. inherent bacterial resistance. transferred resistance. Question 2 1 / 1 pts The nurse ...

Women's Health EOR questions and answers with rated solutions A 15-year-old sexually active female presents with non-pruritic mucopurulent cervicitis and post coital bleeding. She was given medication for the same symptoms three weeks ago but reports she did not take it. Which of the following is the best treatment? A azithromycin x 1 dose B benzathine penicillin G x 1 dose C doxycycline x 7 days D tetracycline x 14 days A The patient has Chlamydia trachomatis, one of the the most comm...

NURSING NSG 6430 Women_s health exam study guide A nurse practitioner is educating a patient who has just been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). She needs to be aware that PCOS is associated with which of the following clinical manifestations? Excessive menstrual flow Dry, flaking skin Obesity Hair loss Anticholinergic medications are a type of treatment for which t...

What part of the hand washing procedure gets rid of germs/pathogens? - Friction When feeding a resident, who chooses what he or she is fed next? - The resident What is it called when you see someone else commit an unsafe action, or harm or put a resident in danger and you do not report it? - Aiding and abetting What should a CNA do if they smell alcohol on the breath of a coworker? - Tell the nurse There are 4 resident call lights on, which one is the biggest emergency that the nurse...