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A 72-year-old patient is status post right knee replacement, and the nurse recognizes the patient's risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). What is a priority nursing measure for the prevention of HAP?
 
  A) Providing emotional support
  B) Giving antibiotics as ordered
  C) Providing extra nutrition for the elderly patient
  D) Providing anticipatory interventions

Question 2

The nurse is helping to give Mantoux tests to children who are being registered for kindergarten in the community. How should the nurse administer this test?
 
  A) Interdermal injection into the inner forearm
  B) Intramuscular injection into the vastus lateralis
  C) Subcutaneous injection into the umbilical area
  D) Insert at a 45-degree angle into the deltoid


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triiciiaa

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


bclement10

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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