The nurse is caring for a 60-year-old female client who is ...

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The nurse is caring for a 60-year-old female client who is diagnosed with a brain abscess. If left untreated, what condition may develop as a result of a brain abscess?
 
  A) Guillain-Barr syndrome
  B) Acute Transverse Myelitis
  C) Meningitis
  D) Shingles

Question 2

The nurse is giving an IM corticosteroid injection to a client with rheumatoid arthritis. What type of syringe and needle would the nurse use for this injection?
 
  A) 2- to 3-mL syringe with 1- to 2-inch needle
  B) 1-mL tuberculin syringe with 3/8-inch bevel
  C) 2- to 3-mL syringe with 1- to 1-inch needle
  D) 1- to 2-mL syringe with 3/8- to 1-inch needle

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Answer to Question 1

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Brain abscess is a collection of pus that may result from an infection of the ears, mastoid, sinus, or skull. It can also directly result from a brain surgery. If left untreated, the encapsulated pus pocket eventually ruptures and spreads, causing further abscesses and meningitis, infection of the meninges. Guillain-Barr syndrome is an autoimmune disorder of the peripheral nervous system. Acute transverse myelitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the spinal cord. Shingles, or herpes zoster, is an acute viral inflammation of a nerve caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which results from reactivation of latent virus cells residing in dorsal root or cranial nerve ganglion cells.

Answer to Question 2

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Depending on the type and amount of medication, IM injections usually require 2- to 3-mL syringes with 1- to 1-inch needles. Intradermal injections typically are given using 1-mL tuberculin syringes. Needles should be 25- to 26-G with a -inch intradermal bevel. Subcutaneous injections usually are given using 1- or 2-mL syringes with - to 1-inch needles.