Exam 9: Infection

The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client who has acute conjunctivitis from Staphylococcus.Which should the nurse include when teaching this client? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing a young adult college student who is experiencing red,swollen eyes that are oozing a yellowish drainage.The client is complaining of photophobia.Which is the most appropriate question for the nurse to ask the client?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with Erysipelas whose lower extremities are bright red and raised with well-defined borders.(See image.)Which is the most likely causative organism of this condition?

The nurse is assessing clients in the eye clinic who have eye infections.For which client with conjunctivitis should the nurse be most concerned?

The nurse is teaching a mother to administer ophthalmic ointment to her infant with conjunctivitis.The nurse determines that learning goals have been met when the mother performs which action?

A toddler-age child with otitis media is prescribed amoxicillin clavulanate 250 mg/5 mL three times daily by mouth for 10 days.Which should the nurse teach the mother about this medication?

The nurse caring for a homeless client at risk for tuberculosis (TB)will include which symptoms of the disease when educating the client? Select all that apply.

An adolescent is diagnosed with cellulitis from picking the scabs on healing facial pimples.The mother scolds the child for eating too many oily foods that cause the acne.Based on this data,which topic is priority when providing education to the child and mother?

The nurse is planning care for a client with conjunctivitis.Which client statement supports the nursing diagnosis of Risk for Altered Vision?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the family of an older adult client with a history of urinary tract infection (UTI).The family asks what the early symptoms of a urinary tract infection are so that they can monitor the client.Which early symptom of a UTI should the nurse teach the family?

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving multiple drugs for treatment of tuberculosis.The nurse teaches the client the rationale for the multiple-drug treatment and evaluates learning as effective when the client makes which statement?

A nurse working in the intensive care unit (ICU)is receiving a client diagnosed with early septic shock from the emergency department (ED).The nurse will recognize which symptoms associated with this condition? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing a client with acute malaise and muscle aches.Which questions should the nurse ask to determine whether the client is experiencing influenza? Select all that apply.

A client is being treated for trachoma after returning from a safari trip to Africa.Which potential complication should the nurse consider when planning this client's care?

The nurse is teaching a mother how to administer optical antibiotics to her child who has conjunctivitis.Which statement made by the mother indicates teaching has been effective?

During a home visit,the nurse instructs a young mother to bottle-feed the baby in the upright position.Which infectious health problem will this position help to prevent this child from developing?

The nurse is planning care for an older adult client recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).The client lives alone in an apartment and will continue treatment at home.Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this client?

The nurse is reviewing diagnostic and laboratory studies performed for an older adult client with influenza.Which result should the nurse recognize as being consistent with influenza?

The nurse makes a home visit to a client recovering from complications related to influenza.Which client statements indicate that desired outcomes have been met? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for an older adult client with cellulitis of the leg.What should the nurse teach the client and family regarding ways to prevent this health problem from occurring in the future?