INFECTION

The health care provider has prescribed fosfomycin for a client with a urinary tract infection. What information should the nurse give to this client concerning administration requirements? Select all that apply. Take medication twice a day. Mix in 90-120 mL of water. Medication is taken all at once. Must use hot water. Wait 30 minutes after mixing with water.

Mix in 90-120 mL of water. Medication is taken all at once.

Which nursing observation is an appropriate outcome to indicate effective anti-infective therapy for a urinary tract infection? Adequate fluid intake Negative urinalysis Absence of skin rash Continued urinary urgency

Negative urinalysis

A client is being treated for trichomoniasis. The client has received instructions about the prescribed drug therapy. The nurse determines that the client needs additional teaching when she states which of the following? "I might notice a metallic taste in my mouth while I'm taking the drug." "My partner will not need any treatment." "I need to avoid drinking any alcohol with this drug." "I need to take the medication three times a day for a week."

"My partner will not need any treatment."

A patient comes to the clinic with a suspected eye infection. The nurse recognizes that the patient most likely has conjunctivitis, as evidenced by what symptom? Elevated IOP Blurred vision Severe pain A mucopurulent ocular discharge

A mucopurulent ocular discharge

Urinary tract infections are usually successfully treated by what means? Administering antibiotics Administering diuretics Performing bladder irrigations Increasing fluids, such as cranberry juice

Administering antibiotics

What is the most common presenting objective symptom of a urinary tract infection in older adults, especially in those with dementia? Back pain Incontinence Hematuria Change in cognitive functioning

Change in cognitive functioning

Which nursing assessment finding indicates that the client who has undergone renal transplant has not met expected outcomes? Diuresis Absence of pain Fever Weight loss

Fever

An older adult client has arrived at the physician's office complaining of a rash. Upon further investigation, the client states the rash feels like a burning pain but also has some tingling. It is extremely sensitive to touch. The nurse notes that the rash is made up of vesicles and located on the right thoracic region. The nurse suspects the client has: Human papillomavirus Herpes zoster German measles Chickenpox

Herpes zoster

A decrease in circulating white blood cells (WBCs) is referred to as Thrombocytopenia Granulocytopenia Neutropenia Leukopenia

Leukopenia

Which nursing measure is most effective in reducing newborn infections? Place newborns in an isolette. Maintain medical asepsis while providing care. Limit the number of newborns in newborn nurseries. Promote early discharge of all newborns.

Maintain medical asepsis while providing care.

A patient's skin is examined and the nurse notes the presence of Flat macules with irregular borders.herpes simplex/zoster skin lesions. The nurse describes the lesions as: Pus-filled vesicles. Flat macules with irregular borders. Palpable, solid tumors >3 cm. Circumscribed and elevated masses >0.5 cm.

Pus-filled vesicles.

Which of the following refers to a bacterial or viral infection of the salivary glands? Parotitis Stomatitis Sialadenitis Mumps

Sialadenitis

The nurse is reviewing the chart of an older adult client who exhibits signs of confusion. Which laboratory value would indicate to the nurse that intervention is needed? Magnesium - 2.5 mEq/L (2.5 mmol/L) Urine culture sensitivity - 100,000/mL Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - 7 mg/dL (19.6 mmol/L) Hemoglobin - 40% (0.40)

Urine culture sensitivity - 100,000/mL

A patient has been diagnosed with a Trichomoniasis vaginal infection. The nurse would expect which color of discharge? White, curd-like A patient has been diagnosed with a Trichomoniasis vaginal infection. The nurse would expect which color of discharge? White, curd-like Yellow-green White Gray White Gray

Yellow-green

A pregnant woman in her 39th week of pregnancy presents to the clinic with a vaginal infection. She tests positive for chlamydia. What would this disease make her infant at risk for? blindness neonatal laryngeal papillomas chicken pox deafness

blindness

The nurse is instructing a client with cancer who is receiving chemotherapy about reporting signs of infection. Which is the most reliable early indicator of infection in a client who is neutropenic? chills tachycardia dyspnea fever

fever

A white male, age 43, with a tentative diagnosis of infective endocarditis is admitted to an acute care facility. His medical history reveals diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and pernicious anemia; he underwent an appendectomy 20 years earlier and an aortic valve replacement 2 years before this admission. Which history finding is a major risk factor for infective endocarditis? race history of diabetes mellitus history of aortic valve replacement age

history of aortic valve replacement

The classic lesions of impetigo manifest as: abscessed skin and subcutaneous tissue. patches of grouped vesicles on red and swollen skin. honey-yellow crusted lesions on an erythematous base. comedones in the facial area.

honey-yellow crusted lesions on an erythematous base.

The first method of choice for obtaining a urine specimen from a 3-year-old child with a possible urinary tract infection is: placing an indwelling urinary catheter. performing a suprapubic aspiration. obtaining a clean catch voided urine. placing a cotton ball in the underwear to catch urine.

obtaining a clean catch voided urine.

The nurse is caring for a young child who has been admitted to the hospital with pertussis. To prevent the spread of the infection, which of the following is the most important action of the nurse? wear gloves when providing care for the child use eye protection for direct contact with the child place the child in a negative pressure room provide masks for everyone entering the room

provide masks for everyone entering the room

A nurse is monitoring a premature neonate for development of neonatal sepsis. Which assessment finding is an early sign of neonatal sepsis? blood in the stool hypotension temperature instability gastric retention

temperature instability