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An 18-month-old infant A. The infant's mother is likely HIV positive
has Pneumocystis carinii
pneumonia. Results of
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay
(ELISA) testing indicate
that she is HIV positive.
When planning care, the
nurse should consider
which of the following
factors?A. The infant's
mother is likely HIV
positive.B. The infant's
ELISA test result is
probably a false positive
for HIV.C. Antiretroviral
medications are
inappropriate for infants
and children who have
HIV.D. HIV-positive status
is a contraindication for
measles, mumps, and
rubella immunizations
,117. A nurse is planning to a. Give the dose over 60 min
administer vancomycin IV
to a client. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse take to reduce
the risk of an adverse
reaction to the
vancomycin?
a. Give the dose over 60
min
b. Administer the
medication undiluted
c. Obtain trough level 30
min after the medication
infusion
d. Inject 1% lidocaine prior
to each dose
aorta that becomes abnormally large, ballooning
outward
triple A= triple the size
Abdominal aortic Indications of a rupturing AAA:
aneurysm (AAA) Sudden and increasing lower abdominal and back
pain (indication that the aneurysm is extending down
word and pressing on the lumbar sacral nerve roots)
Indications of Shock including decreased BP and
increased pulse
Sleepiness, headaches, anemia; the most common
Acarbose (Precose)
adverse effects are gastrointestinal - diarrhea,
adverse effects
abdominal distention, cramping, flatulence
, occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce
enough of the hormones cortisol (glucocorticoids) or
aldosterone
Manifestations: severe fluid and electrolyte
imbalances -> Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia
Addison's disease
Tx: (to Prevent addisonian crisis) nurse should do
rapid infusion of IV fluids such as .9 percent sodium
chloride and IV administration of high-dose
corticosteroid such as hydrocortisone to correct
deficiency
Administration of insulin Do not mix insulin glargine with any other insulin- use
glargine (Lantus ) and separate syringes for administering both types of
NPH insulin insulin
hair loss
alopecia
Rx for body image alteration
an antepartum nurse is a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation and has
caring for four clients. for severe gestational hypertension
which of the following
clients should the nurse
initiate seizure
precautions?
, .A nurse is admitting a a. Administer enalapril 2.5 mg PO twice daily
client who has acute heart
failure. Which of the
following prescriptions
from the provider should
the nurse anticipate?
a. Administer enalapril 2.5
mg PO twice daily
b. Ambulate the client
every 4 hr while
awake(bedrest)
c. Provide the client with 4
g sodium diet(
d. Infuse 0.9% sodium
chloride 500 mL IV bolus
over 1 hr
. A nurse is admitting a A. Confabulation
client who has dementia
to a long-term care
facility. The client tells the
nurse that she lived in this
facility years ago and took
care of all the residents by
herself. The nurse should
document this as which of
the following findings?
A. Confabulation
B. Agnosia
C. Projection
D. Perseveration