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Fundamentals of Nursing Chapter 48: Skin Integrity and Wound Care Practice Questions with Complete Solutions 1. The nurse is working on a medical-surgical unit that has been participating in a research project associated with pressure ulcers. The nurse recognizes that the risk factors that predispose a patient to pressure ulcer development include a. A diet low in calories and fat. b. Alteration in level of consciousness. c. Shortness of breath. d. Muscular pain. ANS: B Patients wh...

2023 HESI Med-Surg RN Custom Exam (for Med Surg II Class) Pics & Q&As Included (A+)Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. While assessing a client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse observes an absence of hair growth on the client's legs. What additional assessment provides further data to support this finding? a. Palpate for the presence of femoral pulses bilaterally. b. Assess for the presence of a positive Homan...

1. The nurse is working on a medical-surgical unit that has been participating in a research project associated with pressure ulcers. The nurse recognizes that the risk factors that predispose a patient to pressure ulcer development include a. A diet low in calories and fat. b. Alteration in level of consciousness. c. Shortness of breath. d. Muscular pain. - Answer ANS: B Patients who are confused or disoriented or who have changing levels of consciousness are unable to protect themselve...

S/S of Alzheimers Disease? (Ans- memory loss, confusion, feeling disoriented, impaired judgement, inability to self care, cannot do ADLs What is happening in the brain before one begins medication with Alzheimers? (Ans- there is reduced Ach or cholinergic transmission with levels below 90%, the neurons are degenerated. Main medication given for Alzheimers disease? (Ans- donepezil What is the prognosis with Alzheimers? (Ans- it is irreversible and incurable, but medication use ca...

Rusty called his son complaining that he wasn't feeling well. He had vomiting and diarrhea the past few days, and was unable to eat or drink very much, despite being thirsty. Upon arrival at Rusty's apartment, his son found him lethargic and disoriented. Data suggest that Rusty is at risk for and could be experiencing which of the following? A. fluid imbalance B. Congestive heart failure C. Urinary retention - ANSWER-A. fluid imbalance Recent episodes of vomiting and diarrhea, and the...

1. The nurse is working on a medical-surgical unit that has been participating in a research project associated with pressure ulcers. The nurse recognizes that the risk factors that predispose a patient to pressure ulcer development include a. A diet low in calories and fat. b. Alteration in level of consciousness. c. Shortness of breath. d. Muscular pain. - ️️ANS: B Patients who are confused or disoriented or who have changing levels of consciousness are unable to protect themselves. T...

False less than 10% lose consiousness, about 25% have difficulty with memory - ANSWERSYou have to lose consciousness to have a concussion? true many different signs and symptoms associated with concussions - ANSWERSNo two concussions are alike.: False- direct blow to the body can be transmitted through the spinal cord to the head - ANSWERSYou have to get hit in the head to get a concussion. false, majority will begin to get symptoms within 15-30 min, but some people can start getting sy...

when using PCR for research or quality assurance. what should you delete? - ANSWER Patient's name 6-year-old child fell at the park. no adult around. type of concent? - ANSWER implied first to arrive. using START, you should identify pts who are - ANSWER ambulatory partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. best describe these actions as? - ANSWER unprofessional verbal consent to treatment is called - ANSWER expressed elderly pt cut her hand, bleeding is controlled. she answer...

PMHNP certification Exam 22 (Solved 100% Correctly) Updated Which patient is at highest risk for SI A. 30y/o married AA female with previous SI attempt *1 risk factor B. 35 y/o single Asian male with previous SI attempt *3 risk factors C. 38 y/o single AA male who is a manager of a bank *2 risk factors D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male, white, depression) D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male, white, depression) Count ...

BUAD 309 Chapter 5 | Questions with complete solutions According to Gordon Allport, ________ is defined as the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment. A) cognitive dissonance B) heredity C) personality D) descent E) genealogy The definition of personality we most frequently use was produced by Gordon Allport nearly 70 years ago. He said personality is "the dynamic organization within the individual of...