Application of bandages Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Lymphedema: Compression Bandaging Exam With Complete Solutions short stretch bandages - answer- primary used in decongestive phase of CDT - exert low resting pressure (low constriction force which ^ pt comfort at rest) - exert high working pressure (^ resistance to re-filling due to no stretch, preserves decongestive results between txs) - textile-elastic - no blood circulatory disturbance - construct a compression gradient (distal > proximal) to determine working vs resting pressure...

Operations Exam Practice Questions 1. What is your priority as the incident commander at a mass casualty incident? A. Ensuring safety of EMS personnel. B. Monitor incident organization. C. Directing extrication of casualties. D. Notification of the media. 2. You are the first ambulance to arrive on the scene of a school bus rollover. The fire department has stabilized the bus. What should you do? A. Have your partner begin triaging patients. B. Wait for your manager to arrive on scene. ...

RN Concept-Based Assessment Level 2 Already Graded A+ A nurse is providing postoperative education for a client following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? a- "The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision heals." b- "I will be able to take a shower in 1 week." c- "I will need to follow a liquid diet for the first 3 days after surgery." d- "I can begin to ...

Test Bank For Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques 10th Edition by Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. PotterChapter 01: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded in: a. the latest information found in textbooks. b. systematically conducted research studies. c. tradition in clinical practice. d. quality improvement and risk-management data. ANS: B The best evidence comes from...

Lymphedema: Compression Bandaging Exam With Complete Solutions short stretch bandages - answer- primary used in decongestive phase of CDT - exert low resting pressure (low constriction force which ^ pt comfort at rest) - exert high working pressure (^ resistance to re-filling due to no stretch, preserves decongestive results between txs) - textile-elastic - no blood circulatory disturbance - construct a compression gradient (distal > proximal) to determine working vs resting pressure...

Tactical Combat Casualty CareCare Under Fire Tactical Field Care Tactical Evacuation Care - correct answers What are the phases of TCCC? Return fire and take cover. Direct casualty to remain engaged as a combatant if possible. If unable to reach the casualty, direct the casualty to return fire, move to cover, and perform self aid. If unconscious, move patient to cover when feasible. The only medical interventions that you should apply is a TQ to address life threatening bleeding when tac...

RN Concept-Based Assessment Level 2 Exam Questions And Answers 100% Solved A nurse is providing postoperative education for a client following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? a- "The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision heals." b- "I will be able to take a shower in 1 week." c- "I will need to follow a liquid diet for the first 3 days after surge...

Define "Biomaterial" Ans: Any material, natural or synthetic, that comes in contact with human tissue or bodily fluids, and is intended for or used in medicine What are the general application areas of biomaterials? Ans: -Storage of bodily fluids and tissues -Surgery -Biomedical devices and implants -Wound healing -Diagnosis and monitoring What is meant by "biocompatibility" Ans: The ability of a biomedical device to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific applic...

Cerebrum function of all lobes Correct Answer higher level thinking (speech memory movement) Frontal-higher cognitive function, memory retention, voluntary eye movements, voluntary motor movement, and speech in Broca's area. Temporal-somatic, visual, and auditory data and contains Wernicke's speech area Parietal-spatial information and contains the sensory cortex. Occipital-Processing of sight Brainstem function Correct Answer vitals- heart & lung function, sneezing, coughing, h...

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings. The nurse listens to the client's bowel sounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Click on the audio button to listen to the clip.) Decrease the rate of the feeding - Rationality: The nurse should expect to hear bowel sounds every 5 to 35 seconds. This audio clip indicates hypermotility because there are greater than 40 bowel sounds/min. Hypermotility leads to diarrhea and is an indication...