When the male patient who has been on long-term antibiotic therapy inquires what may have caused his thrush, the nurse's most informative response would be that the yeast infection occurred because:
a. of a vitamin A deficiency.
b. long-term antibiotic therapy has destroyed the normal flora of his mouth.
c. he has developed an allergy to the antibiotic.
d. oral hygiene has been inadequate.
Question 2
The nurse is diligent in skin care to prevent pressure ulcers because older adults are at risk because ___________________ ____________. (Select all that apply.)
a. the epidermal layer has thickened.
b. subcutaneous fat has diminished.
c. bruising is prevalent.
d. skin receptor cells have reduced in sensitivity.
e. the skin is dry and scaly.
A male Lestes dryas in the "spread-winged" posture that gives the family its common name
Patient with rheumatoid arthritis
On November 11, 1887, four anarchists were hanged in Chicago on charges that they had thrown a bomb
All messages must be documented and placed in the patient's chart.
Ayurvedic massage. Long sweeping stroke from foot around shoulder and down the arm, recipient prone.