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A nurse is reviewing body defense mechanisms against infection. Which finding represents a secondary defense?

A patient has been diagnosed with septicemia, a condition in which microorganisms are present and multiplying in the blood. A nurse identifies this condition as what?

A nurse is receiving a postoperative appendectomy patient from the recovery room to the surgical care unit. Which type of bed should the nurse use to prepare for the patient’s arrival?

A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who had a surgical repair of an abdominal hernia and has a history of chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD). Which is the best position for the nurse to place the patient in to facilitate respiratory expansion?

A nurse is providing a.m. care to a patient and finds an erythematous area near the sacrum that has scratch marks on the skin. The skin is intact. How should the nurse document this finding?

A group of nurses are preparing to logroll a patient who is recovering from spinal surgery. Which finding requires immediate intervention if observed by the nurse manager?

A nurse assigned to a patient for the first time notes that the patient has frequently refused a.m. care and the chart notation states that the patient is noncompliant with bathing. What is the next action the nurse should take?

A patient has developed a urinary tract infection after being catheterized during surgery. What would the nurse anticipate that the health-care provider will prescribe?

A nurse is using personal protective equipment (PPE) to care for a patient who has been assigned to contact precautions. Which observation if noted by the nurse manager warrants immediate intervention? Select all that apply.

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