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FButt · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency room. The physician orders hyperbaric oxygen therapy, antibiotics, and surgical debridement in the morning. The nurse knows that the doctor suspects

A. Cellulitis
B. Necrotizing fasciitis
C. Toxic shock syndrome
D. Sepsis

Question 2

A nurse is reviewing the Healthy People 2020 objectives related to heart disease and stroke and decides to develop interventions to reduce hospitalizations of older people with heart failure.

Which of the following is an example of an intervention at the level of secondary prevention?
A. Admission of patients with a history of cardiac failure into an outpatient cardiac rehab facility
B. Education about the danger of smoking and alcohol use in schools
C. Having patients at high-risk take a daily, low-dose aspirin
D. Promotion of good nutrition and exercise habits