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Chapter 23: Concepts of Care for Patients with Skin Problems Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 100% Verified and Updated 2024
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Chapter 23: Concepts of Care for Patients with Skin Problems Ignatavicius: 
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 100% Verified and Updated 2024 
A nurse teaches a client who has pruritus. Which statement by the client shows a need 
to 
review the information? 
a. "I will shower daily using a super-fatted soap." 
b. "I can try taking a bath with colloidal oatmeal." 
c. "I will pat my skin dry instead of rubbing it with a towel." 
d. "I will be careful to keep my nails filed smoothly." -...
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Chapter 24: Assessment of the Respiratory System Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
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Chapter 24: Assessment of the Respiratory 
System Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical 
Nursing, 10th Edition 
1. A nurse obtains the health history of a client who is recently diagnosed with lung 
cancer and identifies that the client has a 60-pack-year smoking history. Which action is 
most important for the nurse to take when interviewing this client? 
a. Tell the client that he or she needs to quit smoking to stop further cancer 
development. 
b. Encourage the client to be completely honest about ...
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Chapter 24: Burns Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct & Updated 2024
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Chapter 24: Burns Lewis: Medical-Surgical 
Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct & 
Updated 2024 
When assessing a patient who spilled hot oil on the right leg and foot, the nurse notes 
dry, pale, and hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What term would 
the nurse use to document the burn depth? 
a. First-degree skin destruction 
b. Full-thickness skin destruction 
c. Deep partial-thickness skin destruction 
d. Superficial partial-thickness skin destruction -Answer-B 
On a...
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Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 23: Integumentary Problems | 100% Correct
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Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th 
Edition Chapter 23: Integumentary 
Problems | 100% Correct 
1. Which information should the nurse include when teaching patients about decreasing 
the risk for sun damage to the skin? 
A. Use a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 10 for adequate protection. 
B. Try to stay out of the direct sun between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM. 
C. Water resistant sunscreens will provide good protection when swimming. 
D. Increase sun exposure by no more than 10 minutes a ...
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Chapter 57: Stroke Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 100% Verified and Updated
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Chapter 57: Stroke Lewis: Medical-Surgical 
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After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no 
residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about 
a. cerebral aneurysm clipping. 
b. heparin intravenous infusion. 
c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy. 
d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). -Answer-ANS: C 
The patient's symptoms are consistent with transient ischemic attack (TIA), and drugs 
tha...
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Chapter 10: Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing Ignatavicius: Medical- Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 100% Correct and Updated 2024
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Chapter 10: Concepts of Emergency and 
Trauma Nursing Ignatavicius: Medical- 
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1. An emergency department nurse assesses a client who has been raped. With which 
health care team member would the nurse collaborate when planning this client's care? 
a. Primary health care provider 
b. Case manager 
c. Forensic nurse examiner 
d. Psychiatric crisis nurse -Answer-ANS: C 
All other members of the health care team listed may be used in th...
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Chapter 63: Musculoskeletal Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct
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Chapter 63: Musculoskeletal Problems 
Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th 
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A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized for regional antibiotic 
irrigation. Which intervention will the nurse include in the initial plan of care? 
a. Quadriceps-setting exercises 
b. Immobilization of the left leg 
c. Positioning the left leg in flexion 
d. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation -Answer-ANS: B 
Immobilization of the affected leg helps to decrease pain a...
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Chapter 04: Patient and Caregiver Teaching Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
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Chapter 04: Patient and Caregiver 
Teaching Lewis: Medical-Surgical 
Nursing, 10th Edition 
1. A patient with newly diagnosed colon cancer has a nursing diagnosis of deficient 
knowledge 
about colon cancer. The nurse should initially focus on which learning goal for this 
patient? 
a. The patient will state ways of preventing the recurrence of the cancer. 
b. The patient will explore and select an appropriate colon cancer therapy. 
c. The patient will demonstrate coping skills needed to manage ...
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Chapter 65: Critical Care Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct!!
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Chapter 65: Critical Care Lewis: Medical-Surgical 
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A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days has disturbed sensory 
perception from sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of 
care? 
a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. 
b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. 
c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow 30- to 40-minut...
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Chapter 55: Assessment of Nervous System Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct
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Chapter 55: Assessment of Nervous System 
Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th 
Edition | 100% Correct 
When admitting an acutely confused patient with a head injury, which action should the 
nurse 
take? 
a. Ask family members about the patient's health history. 
b. Ask leading questions to assist in obtaining health data. 
c. Wait until the patient is better oriented to ask questions. 
d. Obtain only the physiologic neurologic assessment data. -Answer-ANS: A 
When admitting a patient who is ...
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