While administering a tuberculin
B
(TB) skin test, a client who is HIV
positive asks, "I heard from my
friends, this test may not work
on me since I have HIV." The
health care provider's best
response would be:
Question options:
a) "Most of the time, with HIV
positive clients, we see more
false-positive results since you
may have a similar infection in
your body."
b) "Sometimes
immunocompromised clients
will have negative results if you
are unable to mount a normal
,immune reaction."
c) "If your test comes back
positive, we will send a blood
test off to a special lab to
confirm you really have TB
before we start treatment."
d) "This test is 99.9% specific, so
it will give us an accurate result."
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True False
2 of 111
Term Definition
The emergence of resistant
A
strains of microbes is a serious
public health problem.
Healthcare providers can work
to prevent the emergence of
resistant strains by
a) encouraging the patient to
stop the antibiotic as soon as
the symptoms are resolved to
prevent overexposure to the
drug
b) encouraging the use of
antibiotics when the patients
feel they will help
c) limiting the use of
,antimicrobial agents to the
treatment of specific pathogens
known to be sensitive to the
drug being used
d) using the most recent
powerful drug available to treat
an infection to ensure
eradication of the microbe
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True False
Correct definition
C
3 of 111
Term Definition
A 6-year-old child weighing 52 B
pounds has had a loading dose
of Theophylline. The nurse is
ready to administer the regular
prescribed dose of 4 mg/kg
every 4 hours for three doses.
How many milligrams will the
patient receive in 12 hours?
Question options:
a) 284 mg
b) 94 mg
, c) 344 mg
d) 44 mg
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True False
Correct definition
A
4 of 111
Term Definition
What would be the nurse's best
A
response if a patient calls the
clinic and reports that he has
had a persistent cough for 2
weeks and asks the nurse for a
recommendation for a cough
medicine?
Question options:
a) "You should come to the
clinic to be evaluated. A cough
that lasts that long might be an
indication of an underlying
medical problem."
b) "Look for dextromethorphan
as an ingredient in any OTC
cough preparation."
c) "Drink a lot of fluids and take
B
(TB) skin test, a client who is HIV
positive asks, "I heard from my
friends, this test may not work
on me since I have HIV." The
health care provider's best
response would be:
Question options:
a) "Most of the time, with HIV
positive clients, we see more
false-positive results since you
may have a similar infection in
your body."
b) "Sometimes
immunocompromised clients
will have negative results if you
are unable to mount a normal
,immune reaction."
c) "If your test comes back
positive, we will send a blood
test off to a special lab to
confirm you really have TB
before we start treatment."
d) "This test is 99.9% specific, so
it will give us an accurate result."
Give this one a try later!
True False
2 of 111
Term Definition
The emergence of resistant
A
strains of microbes is a serious
public health problem.
Healthcare providers can work
to prevent the emergence of
resistant strains by
a) encouraging the patient to
stop the antibiotic as soon as
the symptoms are resolved to
prevent overexposure to the
drug
b) encouraging the use of
antibiotics when the patients
feel they will help
c) limiting the use of
,antimicrobial agents to the
treatment of specific pathogens
known to be sensitive to the
drug being used
d) using the most recent
powerful drug available to treat
an infection to ensure
eradication of the microbe
Give this one a try later!
True False
Correct definition
C
3 of 111
Term Definition
A 6-year-old child weighing 52 B
pounds has had a loading dose
of Theophylline. The nurse is
ready to administer the regular
prescribed dose of 4 mg/kg
every 4 hours for three doses.
How many milligrams will the
patient receive in 12 hours?
Question options:
a) 284 mg
b) 94 mg
, c) 344 mg
d) 44 mg
Give this one a try later!
True False
Correct definition
A
4 of 111
Term Definition
What would be the nurse's best
A
response if a patient calls the
clinic and reports that he has
had a persistent cough for 2
weeks and asks the nurse for a
recommendation for a cough
medicine?
Question options:
a) "You should come to the
clinic to be evaluated. A cough
that lasts that long might be an
indication of an underlying
medical problem."
b) "Look for dextromethorphan
as an ingredient in any OTC
cough preparation."
c) "Drink a lot of fluids and take
