A nurse is caring for a patient with a serious bacterial infection. The patient is dehydrated. Knowledge of the physical effects of the infection would support which of the following nursing diagnoses?
A) High Risk for Infection
B) Excess Fluid Volume
C) Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature
D) Risk for Latex Allergy Response
Question 2
A home health nurse is completing a health history for a patient. What is one question that is important to ask to identify a latex allergy for this patient?
A) Have you ever had an allergic reaction to shellfish or iodine?
B) Tell me what you use to wash your hands after toileting.
C) When you were a child, did you have frequent infections?
D) Have you had any unusual symptoms after blowing up balloons?
Palpating the thyroid gland from behind the patient is a most effective way of assessing the gland f
Application of an ostomy bag or pouch: B, An ostomy nurse applying an ostomy bag to a stoma;
TB infection
Treating the pregnant patient
Patient teaching - eye assessment
Cooperative Care: A pair of Caspian terns cooperate in caring for their chick.