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james0929

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A 72-year-old patient who was admitted to the hospital for a total hip arthroplasty has developed increasing dyspnea and leukocytosis over the past 48 hours and has been diagnosed with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).
 
  The choice of antibiotic therapy for this patient will be primarily based on which of the nurse's assessments?
  A) Auscultation and percussion of the patient's thorax
  B) Collection of a sputum sample for submission to the hospital laboratory
  C) Analysis of the patient's leukocytosis and the white blood cell (WBC) differential
  D) Assessment of the patient's activities of daily living

Question 2

An elderly man is dying of cancer, and a hospice nurse comes to his home every day to oversee his care and comfort. What is the most important thing the nurse can provide?
 
  A) Stress management
  B) Help with tasks that may sap the patient's energy
  C) Assurance of support
  D) Help with basic needs such as eating and bathing


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Shshxj

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

B

Answer to Question 2

C
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All these tasks are important for a hospice nurse, but the most important is instilling in a dying patient a feeling that the nurse can be depended on for support through this period.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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