deWit Medical Surgical Nursing Chapter 6 Questions | Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Which patients can be assigned to share the same two-bed hospital room? 1 A patient scheduled for a hysterectomy and a patient with a tubal ligation. 2 A patient with pneumonia and a patient who has just returned from having a cardiac catheterization. 3 A patient with AIDS and a patient with bronchiectasis. 4 A patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving steroids and a patient with emphysema. - ANS 1 The patient scheduled for a hysterectomy and the patient with a tubal ligation are appropriate candidates for roommates because they are both surgery patients. The other options each pair at-risk or immune-suppressed patients with a potentially communicable one. The nurse receives an order for a culture and sensitivity of a patient's wound that is suspected to be infected. What must the nurse do when collecting the specimen? (Select all that apply.) 1 Use aseptic technique. 2 Be sure to collect only fresh drainage from the wound. 3 Use appropriate container as directed from the lab. 4 Swab around the outside of the wound as well as within the wound. 5 Label the collection device appropriately, including the site where the specimen was collected. - ANS 1,2,5 In order to obtain a good specimen, it is important to use aseptic technique with the appropriate equipment, and avoid collecting old drainage or swabbing outside of the wound. Labels should contain the site of collection of the specimen. A patient with AIDS shows symptoms of herpes simplex stomatitis, which is a viral infection. Which drug therapy can be anticipated for this patient? 1 Lypressin 2 Liothyroxine 3 Acyclovir 4 Dexamethasone - ANS 3