A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be administered medications at home for 2 weeks. The child lives with his mother, grandmother, and four other children between the ages of 14 months and 7 years.
The home health nurse is asked to assess the home environment to determine if it is appropriate for the child to take his medication at home. Which of the following will have the greatest impact on the nurse's assessment?
A) The mother and grandmother's understanding about the drugs
B) How clean the house is
C) The health status of the other children
D) Where the medications will be stored
Question 2
A nurse is aware that the concept of selective toxicity is foundational to antimicrobial therapy. Which of the following statements most accurately describes selective toxicity?
A) A drug harms microbes without harming human cells.
B) A drug's effect on microorganisms is proportionate to dose.
C) Most microbes may be collected from a host and cultured on an alternative medium.
D) A drug can be isolated and produced in a controlled manner in a laboratory setting.
Compressions for a child.
Intradermal injections are administered at a 10–15° angle.
Nebulized medications can be delivered through a mouthpiece.
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