This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with a parasitic infection. Which of the ... (Read 74 times)

anjilletteb

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
on: Jul 8, 2018
A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with a parasitic infection. Which of the following information should the nurse know when caring for this client?
 
  a. The medication to prescribe to treat these infections
  b. The nature and symptoms of all parasitic illnesses
  c. What specimens to collect and how and when to collect them
  d. Public policy about parasitic infections

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus. Which of the fol-lowing types of illness does the client have?
 
  a. Food-borne
  b. Vector-borne
  c. Water-borne
  d. Zoonoses


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

underwood14

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 346
Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Nurses need to be cognizant about what specimens to collect, how and when to collect, and what laboratory techniques to use. Proper specimen collection is necessary so that the clinical diagnosis can be confirmed. It is not necessary for the nurse to know the signs and symptoms for all para-sitic infections in order to provide care for the client. Public policy about parasitic infections is not important to know when providing care for the client.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
West Nile virus is carried by a mosquito, which is a vector. Food-borne illnesses are carried by food. Water-borne illnesses are transmitted through water. Zoonoses are infections that are transmitted from vertebrate animal to a human under natural conditions.


anjilletteb

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

at

  • Member
  • Posts: 359
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).

Did you know?

The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.

Did you know?

The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.

Did you know?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA was discovered in 1961 in the United Kingdom. It if often referred to as a superbug. MRSA infections cause more deaths in the United States every year than AIDS.

Methicilli ...
Did you know?

Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.

The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
Open, or compound The fracture projects through the skin and there is a possibility of infection or Open, or compound The fracture projects through the skin and there is a possibility of infection or
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume. The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
Nurse using a stethoscope Nurse using a stethoscope
Nursing Care Plan Process: Client with High Blood Lipid Levels Nursing Care Plan Process: Client with High Blood Lipid Levels
Cooperative Care: A pair of Caspian terns cooperate in caring for their chick. Cooperative Care: A pair of Caspian terns cooperate in caring for their chick.
Video: Mechanisms for chromosome movement Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library