Rasmussen College MDC 1 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1.If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing
process called
ANS primary
2.What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage
ANS purulent
3.Which of the following is the correct management of cellulitis
ANS use a warm moist towel on the affected area.
4.Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that
expirernces pain during a dressing change
ANS administer pain medications as indicated per the MAR
,5.What type of injury is a patient at risk for if they are in a high
fowlers position
ANS shearing injury
6.How can you help reduce the risk for friction and shear injuries for a
patient that is bedridden
ANS use a mechancial lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours
7.A post-op abdominal patient just had a bowel movement and noted a
sharp pain in his abdomen. the nurse noted his bowel protruding from the
inscion, what is this called
ANS evisceration
8.What is the term when a nurse presses down on an erthymeatous area
of the skin and the area becomes white
ANS blanching
, 9.Which age related change do you expect in the elderly
ANS loss of elasticity of the dermal layer
10.If a patient has HIV and then develops pneumonia, what type of
infection is this
ANS opportunistic infection
11.What is the best intervention to use for a patient just diagnosed
with HIV
ANS discuss the patients support system
12.What is a priority intervention for an immunocompromised patient
ANS wash hands before entering patients room
13.What type of immunity is when antibodies are passed from mother to
baby through placenta
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1.If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing
process called
ANS primary
2.What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage
ANS purulent
3.Which of the following is the correct management of cellulitis
ANS use a warm moist towel on the affected area.
4.Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that
expirernces pain during a dressing change
ANS administer pain medications as indicated per the MAR
,5.What type of injury is a patient at risk for if they are in a high
fowlers position
ANS shearing injury
6.How can you help reduce the risk for friction and shear injuries for a
patient that is bedridden
ANS use a mechancial lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours
7.A post-op abdominal patient just had a bowel movement and noted a
sharp pain in his abdomen. the nurse noted his bowel protruding from the
inscion, what is this called
ANS evisceration
8.What is the term when a nurse presses down on an erthymeatous area
of the skin and the area becomes white
ANS blanching
, 9.Which age related change do you expect in the elderly
ANS loss of elasticity of the dermal layer
10.If a patient has HIV and then develops pneumonia, what type of
infection is this
ANS opportunistic infection
11.What is the best intervention to use for a patient just diagnosed
with HIV
ANS discuss the patients support system
12.What is a priority intervention for an immunocompromised patient
ANS wash hands before entering patients room
13.What type of immunity is when antibodies are passed from mother to
baby through placenta
