UPDATE/PRACTICE COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS / ASSURED SUCCESS
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Preventing odors in ostomy bag - ANSWER-Proper skin care
Good hygiene
Emptying the pouch regularly
Avoiding gas-forming foods
• Placing deodorants into the pouch (as per the care plan)
Safety Guidelines for Oxygen Therapy - ANSWER-• Never
remove the device (cannula, mask) used to administer oxygen.
• Report to your supervisor if the client removes the device.
• Make sure the device is secure but not tight.
• Check for signs of skin irritation caused by the device. Check
behind the ears, under the nose (cannula), and around the
face (mask). Also check the cheekbones.
• Keep the client's face clean and dry when a mask is used.
• Never shut off oxygen flow.
Bodies lines of defense - ANSWER-The first line of defence
, intact skin and mucous membranes tears, stomach acids,
saliva, perspiration coughing, sneezing, vomiting, and diarrhea
The second line of
defence
• white blood cells,Inflammation,
FEVER
Specific immunity
Antibodies
• Antigens—abnormal or unwanted substances (usually
proteins) that cause the body to produce antibodies, which
attack and destroy the antigens
• Lymphocytes—white blood cells that produce antibodies, the
production of which increases as the body responds to an
infection
Signs and Symptoms of Altered Respiratory Function - ANSWER-
Any abnormal
breathing
pattern
Complaints of shortness of breath or being "winded" or
"short-winded"
Cough (note frequency and time
of day)