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NUR 526 ADULT HEALTH- Exam 1 with correct answers
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NUR 526 ADULT HEALTH- Exam 1 withcorrect answers
competence - ANSWER: ➡ having enough skills to do something o o oo o o o o o o
health disparities - ANSWER: ➡ differences in health outcomes among groups such as gender,
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race, education, disability and location
o o o o o
characteristics of skin - ANSWER: ➡ Largest organ of the body o o o o oo o o o o o
Protection, thermoregulation o
Natural flora presence o o
Penetration of the skin weakens the protective function, increases the risk of infection
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Impetigo - ANSWER: ➡ Contagious, inflamed. Honey crusted sores, no systemic symptoms.
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Topical treatment.
o o
Folliculitis - ANSWER: ➡ Can be contagious. Infection of hair follicles. Pustules at the base of
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the hair(s). Topical or oral treatment (MRSA).
o o o o o o o
Furuncle - ANSWER: ➡ Can be contagious. Hair follicle infection that goes deeper through the
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dermis. Forms a small abscess. Inflammatory nodule with a pustule at the base of the
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hair. Most compresses, I&D, topical treatment.
o o o o o
Carbuncle - ANSWER: ➡ Furuncle that involves multiple hair follicles. Common on back and
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neck. I&D, oral antibiotics.
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Cellulitis - ANSWER: ➡ Worse than you think. Orange peel skin texture. Infection of the
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dermis, normally due to a skin break. Edema, pain, heat, redness. Can occur anywhere.
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, Oral antibiotics. Topical not effective.
o o o o
Cutaneous abscess - ANSWER: ➡ Collection of pus in the dermis & subcutaneous tissue. Pain,
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red nodules, erythema in a ring pattern around the nodule. I&D, oral antibiotics.
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Functions of the respiratory system - ANSWER: ➡ Ventilation
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Respiration
Acid-base balance o
Speech o
Sense of smell o o
Fluid balance
o
Physiology of the Respiratory System - ANSWER: ➡ Inspiration
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Expiration
Respiration
Dead space/shunt
o
Ventilation-perfusion mismatch o
Physical Assessment Methods for Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - ANSWER: ➡ Inspection
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Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
Components of COPD inspection - ANSWER: ➡ Speech o o o o o oo o
Clubbing of fingernails o o
Nose
Mouth
Neck
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