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A client experiences a bee sting, complains of difficulty breathing, and shows sign of hypoxia and hypotension. The nurse realizes these are signs of anaphylactic shock, and she should do which of the following first?
 
  1. Get a medical alert bracelet for the patient.
  2. Give epinephrine intravenously or via endotracheal tube.
  3. Check with the family for a history.
  4. Admit the client through the admitting department.

Question 2

A female client, experiencing vulvar itching and discomfort, is diagnosed with Candida. What would the nurse expect to find when assessing this client?
 
  1. Foul, fishy odor
  2. Gray, thin, watery discharge
  3. Thick, white discharge
  4. Yellow, green discharge



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Answer to Question 1

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Anaphylactic shock is a medical emergency, and treatment is needed immediately. The nurse should expect to give epinephrine to promote bronchodilation and vasoconstriction. The other choices can be done after the client's airway and ventilation are stabilized.

Answer to Question 2

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Candida typically produces a thick, white discharge. Bacterial vaginosis causes a white or gray, thin, watery discharge and an odor. Trichomoniasis has a frothy, green/yellow/white discharge.





 

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