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stevenposner

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A 44-year-old woman has been admitted to the medical unit because of a recent exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. Which of the following nursing actions should be prioritized in this patient's care?
 
  A) Implement universal infection control precautions.
  B) Reorient the patient to time and place during interactions.
  C) Institute measures to reduce the patient's risk of falls.
  D) Provide a liquid diet.

Question 2

A patient is being treated in hospital for St. Louis encephalitis. When planning this patient's care, the nurse should be aware that this specific variant of encephalitis creates a potential for what nursing diagnosis?
 
  A) Excess fluid volume
  B) Risk for deficient fluid volume
  C) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
  D) Risk for unstable blood glucose


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sarajane1989

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


stevenposner

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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