NUR 4500

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A nurse is admitting a patient with an immunodeficiency to the medical unit. In planning the care of this patient, the nurse should assess for what common sign of immunodeficiency? a. Chronic diarr... hea 2. A nurse is caring for a patient who has an immunodeficiency. What assessment finding should prompt the nurse to consider the possibility that the patient is developing an infection? a. Persistent diarrhea 3. The nurse is applying standard precautions in the care of a patient who has an immunodeficiency. What are key elements of standard precautions? Select all that apply. a. Using appropriate personal protective equipment b. Using safe injection practices c. Performing hand hygiene 4. A home health nurse is reinforcing health education with a patient who is immunosuppressed and his family. What statement best suggests that the patient has understood the nurse's teaching? a. “My family needs to understand that I'll probably need lifelong treatment.” 5. The nurse is preparing to administer IVIG to a patient who has an immunodeficiency. What nursing guideline should the nurse apply? a. Administer pretreatment medications as ordered 30 minutes prior to infusion. 6. A nurse has created a plan of care for an immunodeficient patient, specifying that care providers take the patient's pulse and respiratory rate for a full minute. What is the rationale for this aspect of care? a. These patients' blunted inflammatory responses can cause subtle changes in status. 7. A nurse is providing health education regarding self-care to a patient with an immunodeficiency. What teaching point should the nurse emphasize? a. The need for thorough oral hygiene [Show More]

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