The Nurse Is Admitting the Second Patient in 2 Days

question 42

Multiple Choice

The nurse is admitting the second patient in 2 days who is experiencing malaise, high fever, and headache. Both patients attended a local air show the previous weekend. What should the nurse do?

• A) Discuss the need to contact public health authorities regarding the similarity of the cases.
• B) Plan to place the patients in the same room.
• C) Ask the patients for permission to talk with family members regarding other symptoms.
• D) Assess the patients for what foods they ate while at the air show.

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Definitions:

Maximum Interference

The largest value by which one part exceeds the size of its mating part, making assembly possible only with the application of force.

Force Fit

A type of interference fit where components are pressed together using high force, resulting in a very tight fit with no movement between parts.

Hole

An opening through a solid body or surface, typically circular.

Allowances

The intentional difference between the maximum material limits of mating parts to ensure a certain type of fit.