The patient has been exposed to anthrax. What treatment will the nurse plan to administer?
1. Penicillin (Bicillin LA) and vancomycin (Vancocin).
2. Tetracycline (Sumycin) and erythromycin (Erythrocin).
3. Ampicillin (Principen) and cefepime (Maxipime).
4. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and doxycycline (Vibramycin).
Question 2
The patient was exposed to cutaneous anthrax 2 weeks ago. What will the nurse see when assessing the patient's skin?
1. Large pustules, and later, reddish scabs
2. Small, fluid-filled vesicles, and later, small skin erosions
3. Ulcerated areas, and later, keloids
4. Small skin lesions, and later, black scabs
Taking a Patient’s Oral Temperature with an Electronic Thermometer
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture
The correct beginning position for the patient’s feet and crutches (tripod position).
Anatomy of the heart. Remember: It is labeled right and left based on the patient’s perspective.
Amyloid plaques (stained blue) in the brain of a deceased patient who had Alzheimer’s disease.