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lb_gilbert

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Select the hospital patient who has the best chance of avoiding a nosocomial infection.
 
  a. A 42-year-old patient who had abdominal surgery
  b. A 35-year-old patient with a closed leg fracture
  c. A 5-month-old non-breastfed infant
  d. A 75-year-old patient receiving chemotherapy

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a 19-year-old trauma patient paralyzed from the neck down. He is alert and oriented, requires assistance with ADLs, and keeps his spirits up with frequent visitors. A priority for the nurse is
 
  a. rounding hourly to assess the patient's support system and acceptance of his condition.
  b. feeding the patient to maintain his nutritional status.
  c. ensuring the patient has constant stimuli through his friends because teenagers are peer-focused.
  d. watching and preventing skin breakdown as a result of immobility.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D




lb_gilbert

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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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