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hubes95

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A patient with active tuberculosis is admitted to the medical centre. The nurse recognizes that which of the following types of precautions will be required upon admission of this patient?
 
  a. Airborne precautions
  b. Droplet precautions
  c. Contact precautions
  d. Reverse isolation

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a patient with emphysema. Which assessment finding requires further follow-up with the physician?
 
  a. Clubbing of the fingers
  b. Increased anterior-posterior diameter of the chest
  c. Hemoptysis
  d. Tachypnea


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mariahkathleeen

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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A A patient with active tuberculosis requires airborne precautions.
B A patient with active tuberculosis does not require droplet precautions.
C Contact precautions are not necessary for the patient with active tuberculosis.
D Reverse isolation is used to protect the patient from the infection source.

Answer to Question 2

C
Hemoptysis is an abnormal occurrence of emphysema, and further diagnostic studies are needed to determine the cause of blood in the sputum. Clubbing of the fingers, barrel chest, and tachypnea are all normal findings in a patient with emphysema.


hubes95

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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