[ ] 1. By compressing the bulb reservoir and closing the drainage valve [ ] 2. By opening the drainage valve, allowing the bulb to fi ll with air [ ] 3. By fi lling the bulb reservoir with sterile normal saline solution [ ] 4. By securing the bulb reservoir to the skin near the wound Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the A 20-year-old college student goes to the university health service after developing a sudden onset of fl ulike symptoms. 132. When the health nurse monitors the client’s laboratory test results, which elevated level would strongly suggest a possible liver disorder? [ ] 1. Serum potassium Serum creatinine [ ] 2. [ ] 3. urea nitrogen (BUN) [ ] 4. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) The physician determines that the college student has hepatitis A. 133. When the client asks the how the hepatitis A was acquired, what is the best answer? Fecal-oral route [ ] 1. [ ] 2. Insect carriers [ ] 3. Infected blood [ ] 4. Wound drainage An infection control nurse is consulted on measures for reducing the potential transmission of the hepatitis A virus to others. 134. On the basis of the routes of transmission for this disease, which infection control measure is essential to include in the client’s care plan? [ ] 1. Wear gloves whenever entering the client’s room. [ ] 2. Don a mask and gown when providing direct care. [ ] 3. Maintain the client in a private room at all times. [ ] 4. Perform vigorous hand washing after leaving the room. Several of the college student’s friends call the health service because they are concerned about their own risks for acquiring hepatitis A. 135. To prevent the spread of hepatitis A, the nurse correctly advises that close contacts receive which medication? An antibiotic [ ] 1. [ ] 2. immunoglobulin [ ] 3. Hepatitis vaccine [ ] 4. An anti-infl ammatory drug A 23-year-old develops jaundice and goes to the public
[ ] 1. By compressing the bulb reservoir and closing the drainage valve [ ] 2. By opening the drainage valve, allowing the bulb to fi ll with air [ ] 3. By fi lling the bulb reservoir with sterile normal saline solution [ ] 4. By securing the bulb reservoir to the skin near the wound Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the A 20-year-old college student goes to the university health service after developing a sudden onset of fl ulike symptoms. 132. When the health nurse monitors the client’s laboratory test results, which elevated level would strongly suggest a possible liver disorder? [ ] 1. Serum potassium [ ] 2. Serum creatinine [ ] 3. urea nitrogen (BUN) [ ] 4. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) The physician determines that the college student has hepatitis A. 133. When the client asks the how the hepatitis A was acquired, what is the best answer? [ ] 1. Fecal-oral route [ ] 2. Insect carriers [ ] 3. Infected blood [ ] 4. Wound drainage An infection control nurse is consulted on measures for reducing the potential transmission of the hepatitis A virus to others. 134. On the basis of the routes of transmission for this disease, which infection control measure is essential to include in the client’s care plan? [ ] 1. Wear gloves whenever entering the client’s room. [ ] 2. Don a mask and gown when providing direct care. [ ] 3. Maintain the client in a private room at all times. [ ] 4. Perform vigorous hand washing after leaving the room. Several of the college student’s friends call the health service because they are concerned about their own risks for acquiring hepatitis A. 135. To prevent the spread of hepatitis A, the nurse correctly advises that close contacts receive which medication? [ ] 1. An antibiotic [ ] 2. immunoglobulin [ ] 3. Hepatitis vaccine [ ] 4. An anti-infl ammatory drug A 23-year-old develops jaundice and goes to the public