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saraeharris

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Helicobacter pylori is implicated as a causative agent in the development of duodenal or gastric ulcers. What teaching should the nurse practitioner plan for a patient who has a positive Helicobacter pylori test?
 
  A. It is highly contagious and a mask should be worn at home.
  B. Treatment regimen is multiple lifetime medications.
  C. Treatment regimen is multiple medications taken daily for a few weeks.
  D. Treatment regimen is complicated and is not indicated unless the patient is symptomatic.

Question 2

Asymptomatic 1+ bacteruria is found in a nursing home resident with an indwelling catheter. The nurse practitioner's initial intervention includes
 
  A. Assessing resident's cognitive status and last change of the catheter/bag
  B. Prescribing prophylactic Bactrim 1 tablet at bedtime
  C. Ordering a urine culture and sensitivity and prescribing empiric treatment until results obtained
  D. Ordering an x-ray of the kidney, urine, and bladder



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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