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

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)

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?

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

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

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

 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.

Which of the following places the events of inflammation in correct order?

The nurse is caring for a client has been prescribed an anticholinergic agent for the treatment of Parkinson-related symptoms. What client education should the nurse provide to help avoid anticholinergic effects?