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A nurse is caring for a client who has severe acute respiratory
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syndrome (SARS). The nurse knows that health care professional
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are required to report communicable and infectious diseases.
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Which of the following illustrate the rationale for reporting?
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(select all the apply)
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A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies
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B. Determining public health priorities
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C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
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D. Identifying endemic disease
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E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies
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B. Determining public health priorities
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D. Identifying endemic disease
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E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks
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A nurse is caring for a client who has had a cough for 3 weeks
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and is beginning to cough up blood. The client has
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manifestations of which of the following conditions?
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A. allergic reaction
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B. ringworm
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,C. systemic lupus erythematosus
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D. Tuberculosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. Tuberculosis
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A nurse is caring for a client who repots a severe throat, pain
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when swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes. The client has
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manifestations of which of the following conditions?
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A. prodromal
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B. ringworm
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C. convalescence
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D. Illness - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔illness
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A charge nurse is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the
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difference in manifestations of a localized vs a systemic
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infection. Which of the following are manifestations of a systemic
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infection. (select all that apply)
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A. Fever |/
B. Malaise|/
C. Edema |/ |/
D. Pain or tenderness
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E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A. Fever
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B. Malaise|/
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate
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, A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
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being admitted to the facility w/a suspected diagnosis of
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pertussis. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
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plan of care? Select all.
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A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at
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least 6 exchanges/hr
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B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
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C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another
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dept is unavoidable
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D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
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E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in
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contamination from secretions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Wear
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a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
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C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another
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dept is unavoidable
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E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in
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contamination from secretions
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What is an infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔occurs when a
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pathogen is present and leads to a chain of events
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What is the best prevention against HAIs? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Hand hygiene
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iatrogenic infections - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔result from|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
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