Communicable dx

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A client is concerned about contracting malaria while visit- ing relatives in Southeast Asia. What should the nurse teach the client to avoid to best prevent malaria?

Mosquito bites

A nurse is reviewing the physical examination and labora- tory tests of a client with malaria. For which important clinical indicators should the nurse be alert when reviewing data about this client? Select all that apply. 1. Polyuria 2. Leukopenia 3. Hyperthermia 4. Splenomegaly 5. Erythrocytosis

Hyperthermia, Splenomegaly

Which action should the nurse take when caring for a client with malaria?

Provide nutrition between paroxysms.

A nurse is teaching a client about drug therapy against Plasmodium falciparum. What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The infection generally can be eliminated.

Blackwater fever occurs in some clients with malaria. For which response should the nurse assess this client?

Dark red urine

A client who abused intravenous drugs was diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) several years ago. The nurse explains that the diagnostic criterion for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been met when the client:

has a CD4+ T lymphocyte level of less than 200 cells/µL.

A nurse is caring for a client who is HIV positive. For which complication associated with this diagnosis is it most important for the nurse to teach prevention strategies?

Infection

A mother with the diagnosis of AIDS states that she has been caring for her baby even though she has not been feeling well. What important information should the nurse determine?

If the baby is breastfeeding

A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of AIDS. The IV infiltrates and needs to be restarted. What is necessary to protect the nurse when restarting the IV? Select all that apply. 1. Mask 2. Gown 3. Gloves 4. Face shield 5. Hand hygiene

Gloves, Hand hygiene

A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching to the family of a client with AIDS. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

“Wash used dishes in hot, soapy water.”

During an AIDS education class a client states, “Vaseline works great when I use condoms.” Which conclusion about the client’s knowledge of condom use can the nurse draw from this statement?

Ignorance related to correct condom use

A client is diagnosed with gastroenteritis. What does the nurse determine is the basic intention underlying the unique dietary management for this client?

Eliminate chemical, mechanical, and thermal irritation.

A nurse is caring for a client who had Clostridium welchii (Clostridium perfringens) cultured from a wound of the lower extremity. Which disease results when this organism enters a wound, causing crepitus?

Gangrene

A client in the emergency department states, “I was bitten by a raccoon while I was fixing a water pipe in the crawl space of my basement.” Which is the most effective first-aid treatment for the nurse to use for this client?

Cleansing the wound with soap and water

A nurse in a public health clinic is teaching clients how to prevent toxoplasmosis. What should the nurse instruct the clients to avoid?

Contact with cat feces

A client is admitted with the diagnosis of tetanus. For which clinical indicators should the nurse assess the client? Select all that apply. 1. Restlessness 2. Muscular rigidity 3. Atony of facial muscles 4. Respiratory tract spasms 5. Spastic voluntary muscle contractions

Restlessness, Muscular rigidity, Respiratory tract spasms, Spastic voluntary muscle contractions

A client is suspected of having rabies after being bitten by a raccoon. For which clinical indicators should the nurse assess the client? Select all that apply. 1. Diarrhea 2. Forgetfulness 3. Urinary stasis 4. Nuchal rigidity 5. Pharyngeal spasm

Nuchal rigidity, Pharyngeal spasm

A client is admitted to the hospital for general paresis as a complication of syphilis. Which therapy should the nurse anticipate will most likely be prescribed for this client?

Penicillin therapy

A nurse is counseling a client who has gonorrhea. What additional fact about gonorrhea, besides the fact that it is highly infectious, should the nurse teach this client?

It can produce sterility.

A female client is upset with her diagnosis of gonorrhea and asks the nurse, “What can I do to prevent getting another infection in the future?” The nurse evaluates that the teach- ing is understood when the client states, “My best protection is to:

insist that my partner use a condom.”

A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of acute salpingitis. Which condition most commonly causing inflammation of the fallopian tubes should the nurse include when planning a teaching program for this client?

Gonorrhea

A client is diagnosed with herpes genitalis. What should the nurse do to prevent cross-contamination?

Wear a gown and gloves when giving direct care

Which prescribed medication should the nurse expect to administer to a female client who exhibits the genital lesions, herpes simplex type 2

Acyclovir sodium (Zovirax)

A client cannot understand how syphilis was contracted because there has been no sexual activity for several days. Which length of time associated with the incubation of syphilis should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

2 to 6 weeks

A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client with syphilis. The nurse includes that syphilis is not considered contagious in the:

tertiary stage.

A nurse is concerned about the public health implications of gonorrhea diagnosed in a 16-year-old adolescent. Which should be of most concern to the nurse?

Finding the client’s contacts

A nurse is teaching a client about drug therapy for gonorrhea. Which fact about drug therapy should the nurse emphasize?

Cures the infection

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