Skin and wounds - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Mrs. Williams is 76 years old and comes in to have a wound checked on her right leg. She fell a month ago and the wound has not healed. She is concerned that something is wrong. The nurse practitioner examines the wound and sees that it has been cleaned properly and has no signs of infection. The edges are approximated, but the skin around the wound is red and tender to touch. The best response regarding Mrs. Williams' concern is: 1. Wound healing for older people may take up to four time...

Which degree of burn may result in reduced excretory ability of the skin? 1 Full-thickness wound 2 Partial-thickness wound 3 Superficial-thickness wound 4 Deep partial-thickness wound - Answer-1 Full-thickness wound The skin excretes through sweating. In full-thickness burns, the sweat glands are destroyed and the skin has a reduced ability to excrete. Partial-thickness wounds may involve the loss of the entire epidermis and varying depths of dermis; it does not totally reduce the ex...

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics: Chapter 4 100% Correct the largest organ and system is the ______ skin skin prevents _____ to internal organs injury skin also prevents the loss of too much ______ which is essential to life water the skin is also a ________ organ that feels heat, cold, pain, touch, and pressure sense blood vessels _______ or widen, when the outside temperature is too high dilate blood vessels _______ or narrow, when the outside temperature is too cold constric...

What makes a product osteoinductive? - ANSWER Inclusion of living components like collagen or growth factors. What is the purpose of Jumpstart? - ANSWER To create a microcurrent that protects against pathogens and promotes healing. How does Jumpstart work? - ANSWER It uses an electric potential across intact skin and creates a microcurrent using silver and zinc. What types of wounds is Jumpstart indicated for? - ANSWER Partial and full thickness wounds. How should Jumpstart be applie...

TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY WITH DISEASES BY TAXONOMY 6th EDITION ROBERT W. BAUMAN ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED 1 – 22 LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024 (WITH ANSWER KEY) Microbiology Table of Contents Chapter 1 A Brief History of Microbiology 2 Chapter 2 The Chemistry of Microbiology 19 Chapter 3 Cell Structure and Function 38 Chapter 4 Microscopy, Staining, and Classification 60 Chapter 5 Microbial Metabolism 80 Chapter 6 Microbial Nutrition and Growth 99 Chapter 7 Microbial Genetics 118 Chapte...

2023 / 2024 RN HESI EXIT EXAM VERSION 2 (V2) ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS INCLUDED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS A + The nurse assumes care of a postoperative adult client with type 2 diabetes mellitus and learns that the client has a current blood glucose level of 720 mg/dL. When assessing the client, what is the priority? A. Assess for signs of fluid volume deficit B. Observe wound drainage characteristics C. Measure the level of acute pain D. Determine when the client ...

Ngn nclex RN / NCLEX RN EXAM POST TEST EXAM TOP RATED A+ EXAM GENUINEAND COMPLETE GRADED A+ a. b. c. d. A pregnant client A client with diabetes A client receiving chemotherapy Both b and c 2. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to reduce environmental stimuli that may cause discomfort for a client? a. b. c. d. Loosen pressure dressings on wounds Use assistance to pull a client up in bed Check temperature of water used in a sponge bath Position the client prone ...

1. A 36-year-old female is unresponsive following a motor vehicle accident. Fol- lowing insertion of a supraglottic airway, you note diminished breath sounds on the right. What should you do? a. insert the supraglottic airway further b. assess for a cardiac tamponade c. assess for a pneumothorax d. withdraw the supraglottic airway: d. withdraw the supraglottic airway 2. A 19-year-old female was a restrained passenger in a car crash. She has a laceration to her head, bubbling from an upper c...

Exam 2: PRN1032/ PRN 1032 (2023/2024 Newly Updated) Client-Centered Care I Exam Review | Complete Guide Questions and Verified Answers| Rasmussen 1. Foods containing vitamin A  Answer: Liver, eggs, fish, milk, carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin, and spinach 2. Vitamin K deficiency symptoms  Answer: Bleeding tendencies, poor bone growth 3. Vitamin K deficiency diseases  Answer: Hemorrhagic disease, defective blood clotting 4. Vitamin K special consi...

BDLS Final Exam With complete Answers Latest Graded A+ 2023-2024. Day to day activities - Answer- Greatest good for each individual patient Large scale disasters - Answer- greatest good for greatest number of potential survivors Treat first - Answer- most seriously injured who have reasonable chance of survival Treat last - Answer- least severe illnesses or injuries that are very unlikely to survive Seperate - Answer- Those who require minimal or no treatment to get safety Mass casualty tr...