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which of the following is an example of a patient centered goal?
a. use of compression stockings in a patient with severe hand arthritis who lives alone
b. setting weekly wound center visits in a patient with limited finances who lives 70 miles from
the center.
c. reviewing written education materials with patient and family and asking for questions or
clarifications.
d. inform the patient that they must stop smoking or the wound will not heal. c. reviewing
written education materials with patient and family and asking for questions or clarifications.
which of the following reflect a short term goal in a patient with an ostomy?
a. patient can empty pouch independently
b. patient is able to manage simple peristomal skin problems.
c. patient is independent in ostomy care
d. patient performs a return demonstration on pouch change. a. patient can empty pouch
independently
your patient is being discharged to home. you have assessed the following barriers to care for
this patient but note one issue that is unresolved. which of the following represents an
unresolved barrier to care?
a. the patient has meals delivered to the home.
,b. the patient is continuing to take his medications for hypertension and anxiety.
c. the family has helped to develop strategies for managing the patient's poor dexterity.
d. the patient is intermittently using a walker but has an unstable gait. d. the patient is
intermittently using a walker but has an unstable gait.
Define a Macule Flat, circumscribed skin discoloration <1 cm; E.g., freckle, flat mole,
petechia
Define a patch Flat, nonpalpable, irregular-shaped macule >1cm; E.g., vitiligo, port-wine
stain
Define a papule Elevated, firm, circumscribed palpable area of skin <1 cm; E.g., wart,
elevated mole
Define a Nodule Elevated, firm circumscribed, palpable area deeper in dermis than a papule
1-2 cm; tumor if > 2cm
Define Plaque Elevated, firm, rough lesion with flat top surface >1 cm; E.g., Psoriasis,
seborrheic keratosis
Define a vesicle Elevated, circumscribed serous fluid beneath the epidermis <1cm; E.g.,
chicken pox, herpes zoster
, Define a pustule Elevated, superficial lesion like a vesicle but filled with purulent fluid; E.g.,
Acne, impetigo
Define a cyst Elevated, circumscribed, encapsulated lesion in dermis or subcutaneous layer;
filled with liquid or semisolid material; E.g., Sebaceous cyst, cystic acne
Define a wheal circumscribed, irregular-shaped, elevated area of cutaneous edema; solid,
transient; E.g., insect bite, allergic reaction, TB test
Define a Bulla Vesicle >1 cm; E.g., Large blister, bullous pemphigus
Define Telangiectasia fine, irregular red lines produced by capillary; E.g., Rosacea around
nose, spider veins
Define purpura extravasation of blood in the skin causing macules and papules (about
2mm), larger spots-ecchymosis (bruise)
Define petechiae Tiny 1-2 mm, red macules, result from tiny hemorrhages
Define Excoriation Linear epidermal abrasion caused by scratching (term frequently
confused with erosion).
Define candidiasis Most common type of skin infection.