The nurse is working in a children’s hospital and dischargin…
The nurse is working in a children’s hospital and discharging a 3-year-old male patient who has undergone myringotomy and tympanostomy tube placements bilaterally. He has had six episodes of otitis media in the past year. Which of the following statements is true for this patient?
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A 68-year-old female with type 2 diabetes underwent a left below-the-knee amputation two days ago due to chronic osteomyelitis. She has a small wound on the heel of her right foot and has now developed osteomyelitis in that heel and is afraid of another amputation. What health education will the nurse offer to decrease the risk of further damage?
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A public health nurse is teaching a group of senior adults about influenza prevention. One participant asks why it is recommended to receive the influenza vaccine when most people usually recover from influenza in a few days. The nurse knows that which of the following is a potential complication of influenza?
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