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• "I will need to take antibiotics for 1 year." – INCORRECT
o A client who has severe stage I Lyme disease will be prescribed a
30-day course of antibiotics. The nurse should emphasize to the
client that, like with other types of infection, the full course of
antibiotics should be completed.
• "My partner will need to take an antiviral medication." –
INCORRECT
o Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness that is treated with
antibiotics. Other vector-borne illnesses, such as West Nile Virus,
are treated with antiviral medications. Lyme disease is not
transmitted to others via human contact.
• "My joints ache because I have Lyme disease." – CORRECT
o Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness transmitted by the deer
tick. The disease course occurs in three stages beginning with
joint and muscle pain in stage I. If left untreated, these
symptoms continue throughout stage I and, by stage Ill, become
chronic. Other chronic complications include memory problems
and fatigue
• "I bruise easily because I have Lyme disease. – INCORRECT
o Lyme disease is an infectious disease that affects the body
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systemically, involving the neurologic, musculoskeletal, and cardiac
systems. Cardiac manifestations include carditis and dysrhythmias.
However, a client who has stage Il Lyme disease does not typically
experience bruising.
• Extremity cool upon palpation – CORRECT
o The nurse should report indicators of reduced circulation, such as
pallor, cool temperature, or paresthesia of the client's extremity.
These findings can indicate that the client is at risk for developing
acute compartment syndrome.
• Serosanguineous drainage on the dressing – INCORRECT
o Serosanguineous, or blood-tinged, drainage on the dressing is an
expected finding following surgery. Serosanguineous
drainage is present the first few days following surgery as the
wound heals.
• Capillary refill of 2 seconds – INCORRECT
o A capillary refill of 2 seconds is within the expected reference
range and indicates the client has adequate arterial blood flow. A
delay in capillary refill can indicate an earl manifestation of acute
compartment syndrome.
• Client report of discomfort when moving toes – INCORRECT
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o A report of discomfort when moving toes is an expected finding
following surgery. However, a report of increased pain at the
surgical site when moving can indicate an early manifestation of
acute compartment syndrome.
• The client starts to cough. – INCORRECT
o The nurse should expect the client to cough during suctioning of a
tracheostomy due to bronchial stimulation.
• The client's heart rate increases. – CORRECT
o Hypoxia related to suctioning can cause the client's heart rate to
increase. If this occurs, the nurse should discontinue the suctioning
and manually oxygenate the client with 100% oxygen. The nurse
should instruct the client to take three or four deep breaths prior to
suctioning to reduce the risk for hypoxia.
• The client is diaphoretic. – INCORRECT
o Diaphoresis is not associated with suction-induced hypoxia.
However, long-term hypoxia can lead to diaphoresis.
• The client's blood pressure decreases. – INCORRECT
o A clients blood pressure can increase initially with hypoxia. If this
occurs, the nurse should stop suctioning and manually oxygenate
the client. Long-term hypoxia can lead to a decrease in blood
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