The nurse is caring for an older adult post-surgical client who will be immobile for several weeks. Which evidence prompts the nurse to monitor for a risk for infection?

A nurse is beginning to conduct a health history for a client with respiratory problems. A nursing assistant is taking vitals while the nurse is interviewing the client. The client’s pulse oximetry reading is 82% on room air. The nurse assesses the client and notes respiratory distress. What should the nurse do next?

A nurse is providing care to a group of terminally ill clients at a hospice center. Which client exhibits signs of impending death?

While reviewing an adult client’s chart, a nurse notes an average daily intake of fluids of 2,600 mL/day. What will the nurse do based on this information?

You are caring for a bed-ridden stroke patient who requires regular turning.  This causes the patient pain, and the patient and their family members want to know why turning him is necessary. Using your knowledge of second-line defenses, explain to the patient and the family why regularly turning the patient is essential. a)  What adverse event is the patient at risk for if not turned on a regular basis?  (1 point) b)  Why is the patient at risk for the adverse event you named in part “a” if not turned regularly?  Hint:  the defense process involved is the body’s response to any injury, whether physical or microbial.  (2 points)

SARS, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2 are all closely related to bat coronaviruses.  If bats are the original reservoirs for these human coronaviruses, then the diseases caused by them would be considered                             .

A virus infects only certain types of cells due to

 Lack of the            protein of the complement system is devastating, because without it the antimicrobial end-products of the complement cascade can’t be produced.

Inflammatory mediators (eg., histamines) are DIRECTLY responsible for which of the following?

TLRs recognize                on the surfaces of pathogens which results in phagocytes activating a variety of defense mechanisms.