An RN Working in a General Medical-Surgical Unit Is Caring

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Multiple Choice

An RN working in a general medical-surgical unit is caring for a 57-year-old female with a bladder infection. Two weeks prior to hospitalization, the patient was experiencing slight burning upon urination. She self-treated by increasing her intake of fluids, but her symptoms continued to worsen. One week later, she developed generalized abdominal pain and a fever. She presented to the hospital when the pain became unbearable and fever reached 104°F. She was admitted to the medical-surgical unit and started on multiple IV antibiotics with concern that she could be developing a kidney infection.
-Knowing that the causative organism for this patient's urinary tract infection,E.coli,has a lipopolysaccharide cell wall,which cells are being activated by this infection?

• A)T helper cells
• B)T cytotoxic cells
• C)Natural killer cells
• D)B cells

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Definitions:

Nonverbal Signals

Communication methods without using words, including facial expressions, body language, gestures, and tone of voice, conveying emotions and intentions.

Effective Listening

The active process of receiving, comprehending, and interpreting spoken messages, crucial for successful communication.

Body Posture

The arrangement of the body and its limbs, often conveying nonverbal cues or physical condition.

Self-disclosure Patterns

The ways in which individuals share personal information, thoughts, and feelings with others, influencing relationships.