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beccaep

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on: Jun 27, 2018
An infant of 4 months is hospitalized with a case of pertussis. The child is started on erythromycin orally for 14 days. The nursing staff will enforce observation of respiratory isolation for how long?
 
  a. until the child is no longer coughing
  b. 5 days after initiation of antibiotic treatment
  c. until the child is fever free for 1 week
  d. when the child has been on cough medicine 2 weeks

Question 2

In order to establish standardized language and diagnostic categories, an approved list of nursing diagnoses is maintained by ___________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


dominiqueenicolee

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

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A Incorrect. Following hospitalization of an infant of 4 months with a case of pertussis, once antibiotic treatment is commenced, the nursing staff will not enforce observation of respiratory isolation until the child is no longer coughing.
B Correct. Following hospitalization of an infant of 4 months with a case of pertussis, once antibiotic treatment is commenced, the nursing staff will enforce observation of respiratory isolation for 5 days.
C Incorrect. Following hospitalization of an infant of 4 months with a case of pertussis, once antibiotic treatment is commenced, the nursing staff will not enforce observation of respiratory isolation until the child is fever free for 1 week.
D Incorrect. Following hospitalization of an infant of 4 months with a case of pertussis, once antibiotic treatment is commenced, the nursing staff will not enforce observation of respiratory isolation until the child has been on cough medicine 2 weeks.

Answer to Question 2

the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA)
NANDA maintains, updates, and publishes approved lists of nursing diagnoses for use in nursing care plans.


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