A Client Seen in the Emergency Department Reports Fever,fatigue,and Dry

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client seen in the emergency department reports fever,fatigue,and dry cough but no other upper respiratory symptoms.A chest x-ray reveals mediastinal widening.What action by the nurse is best?

• A) Collect a sputum sample for culture by deep suctioning.
• B) Inform the client that antibiotics will be needed for 60 days.
• C) Place the client on Airborne Precautions immediately.
• D) Tell the client that directly observed therapy is needed.

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Definitions:

Finger

A digit on the hand, of which humans typically have five on each hand, used for manipulative and sensory purposes.

Pressure

The force per unit area applied on a surface or the feeling of stress or urgency induced by external or internal factors.

Parenteral Nutrition

Nutritional support provided intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion.

Enteral Feeding

A method of supplying nutrition directly to the stomach or small intestine through a tube when oral intake is inadequate or impossible.