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K@ · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A homeless client comes to an emergency department reporting cough, night sweats, weight loss, and blood-tinged sputum. What disease that has recently become more prevalent among the homeless community should a nurse suspect?

A. Meningitis
B. Tuberculosis
C. Encephalopathy
D. Mononucleosis

Question 2

A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with insomnia. When developing a teaching plan for the client, which sleep promotion intervention would the nurse implement first?

A) Encouraging the client to consider stopping smoking
B) Instructing the client to keep regular bedtimes and rising times
C) Encouraging the client to take frequent naps
D) Administering prescribed sleep medications

cswans24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The nurse should suspect that the homeless client has contracted tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a growing problem among homeless individuals because of being in crowded shelters, which are ideal conditions for the spread of respiratory tuberculosis. Alcoholism, drug addiction, HIV infection, and poor nutrition also contribute to the increase in cases of tuberculosis.

Answer to Question 2

B