HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and tuberculosis are diseases of great concern because they are:

You respond to a patient with difficulty breathing. Upon assessment you notice that the patient is sitting in the tripod position, with marked JVD. The patient has clubbing in the fingers and new pitting edema. You should suspect:

A) CHF. B) COPD. C) cor pulmonale. D) pulmonary neoplasm.

What special care is needed to transport a patient who receives kidney dialysis every three days?

A. Keep the patient in a lateral recumbent position during transport. B. Keep the arm with the fistula elevated above the level of the kidneys. C. Dialysis patients require careful titration of IV fluids. D. Dialysis patients generally require large amounts of IV fluids.