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amal

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You are working on the medical unit at the hospital. A client says he may have been exposed to diphtheria. The client has a low-grade fever and some nasal discharge.
 
  In order to diagnose or rule out diphtheria in this client, the physician will order which of the following tests? a. sputum culture c. gastric analysis
  b. blood and stool cultures d. nose and throat cultures

Question 2

In order to prevent damage to the grafts, the nurse caring for the infant who had open heart surgery the previous day will teach the parents:
 
  a. Not to lift the child at all
  b. To lift the child gently under his or her arms
  c. To logroll the child using a draw sheet
  d. To lift the child supporting his or her head and hips


nathang24

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

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A Incorrect. In order to diagnose or rule out diphtheria in this client, the physician will not order a sputum culture.
B Incorrect. In order to diagnose or rule out diphtheria in this client, the physician will not order blood and stool cultures.
C Incorrect. In order to diagnose or rule out diphtheria in this client, the physician will not order a gastric analysis.
D Correct. In the instance when a client says he may have been exposed to diphtheria, and presents with a low-grade fever and some nasal discharge, in order to diagnose or rule out diphtheria in this client, the physician will order nose and throat cultures.

Answer to Question 2

D
The child should be lifted by supporting his or her head and hips. The child should not be lifted by the arms as it might disrupt the grafts or suture lines.


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