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on initial assessment of a patient the nurse notices an area of redness over the right
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trochanter that when pressed lightly does not blanch. what does this assessment cue
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indicate to the nurse? || || ||




the presence of a stage 1 pressure injury
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Four days after abdominal surgery, the patient is getting out of bed and feels something
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"pop" in his abdominal wound. An increase in amount of drainage from the wound is seen,
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and further examination shows that the sutured incision is now partially open, with tissue
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protruding from the wound. What is the nurse's next action? || || || || || || || || ||




cover the wound with saline moistened gauze
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Which features are characteristic of a closed drainage system such as a Jackson-Pratt (JP)
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drain? (Select all that apply.) || || || ||




- usually is inserted in surgery
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- allows for accurate measurement of wound drainage
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Based on knowledge of areas at greatest risk for development of a pressure ulcer in the
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bedridden patient, the nurse identifies which position to minimize this risk?
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30 degree side lying
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A patient who has suffered a stroke is unable to maintain his position while seated in a
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chair without sliding down. His physician has ordered him to be up in a chair for part of the
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day. What does the nurse recognize as the patient's greatest risk factor for development of
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pressure ulcers? ||




pressure and shear || ||




A patient has a stage III pressure ulcer on the coccyx. Which food will be most beneficial in
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improving the healing process? || || ||




high calorie high protein drink
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Which technique is used to collect an aerobic culture specimen from a wound?
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irrigate the wound before collecting the culture material
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which patient is at highest risk for impaired wound healing
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a 72 year old with diabetes and cardiovascular disease who has surgical repair of a broken
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hip




which best describes a fresh surgical wound that has been closed with sutures or staples
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making the two edges of the wound meet || || || || || || ||




approximated




cognition

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knowing influenced by awareness and judgement it comprises skills that include language
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calculation memory and attention || || ||




sensation

is a feeling within or outside the body of conditions resulting from stimulation of sensory
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receptors




stimulus

a change in the environment sufficient to evoke a responce
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perception

the way the brain perceives the information
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decussate

The cross-over of sensory pathways as they ascend the spinal cord before reaching the brain
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stratum corneum ||




outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells
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stratum germinativum ||

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innermost layer or basal layer only single layer of cells
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rete ridges
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papillary dermis ||




irregular interconnected projections that extend from the dermis and link with the
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epidermis




subcutaneous layer ||




layer of adipose tissue or fat
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wounds

disruptions that may occur in the skin's integrity, leading to a loss of the skin's normal
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functioning




factors that lead to the development of wounds and decay in wounds are
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-vascular disease ||




- diabetes
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-malnutrition

-medication




tactile receptors
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