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QUESTION Caring for patient with sickle cell anemia. Which statement indicates need for further teaching? Answer: I will need to take B12 injections for the rest of my life. QUESTION Caring for patient with DIC. Which statement needs addressed immediately? Answer: Pulmonary edema QUESTION Caring for patient after angiogram. What intervention should the nurse implement? Answer: Increase fluids to flush the contrast QUESTION Caring for patient who is...

QUESTION Cellulitis Answer: Infection of skin cells QUESTION cellulitis S/S Answer: -redness -swelling -warm area -complains of tenderness QUESTION to treat cellulitis Answer: -ATB: cillins, lexin, mycin -offer ANALGESICS -prevent secondary infection w/ sterile care QUESTION shingles (herpes zoster) Answer: caused by herpes varicellae (chicken pox virus) -inflammed spinal ganglia (nerve) -skin lesions along the peripheral nerve tracts ...