Nursing 2000 Exam 3 Cedarville
University Questions With Correct
Answers
What are the layers of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-epidermis and
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dermis
What is the layer of fat under the skin called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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adipose tissue (hypodermis)
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What are the functions of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-protection,
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thermoregulation, sensing environment
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What is the largest organ of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-skin
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What the the weight percentage of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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15%
,What are the age-related changes of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Decreased elasticity |
Decreased collagen |
Thinning
Slow wound healing | |
Decreased subcutaneous padding | |
True or false: as nurses we own the skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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A nurse is _________ of ___________ the skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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in charge, protecting
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What are the two things a nurse should look for when assessing the skin
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of an admitted patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Look extra to verify
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any pre-admitted hospital infections/wounds
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Identify patients that are at risk for skin integrity
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What is the key to prevention of a pressure ulcer? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-make sure you do not keep pressure on one area for too | | | | | | | | | | | |
long
What are other precautions that should be taken to maintain the skin
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integrity of a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Patient is well-hydrated
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,Patient is well-nourished
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True or false: there is only one type of tape for patients. Therefore,
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finding the right kind of tape is not a concern. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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false
True or false: it is important to know what medication your patient is on
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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What are the three factors that contribute to pressure injuries? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Intensity |
Duration
Tissue tolerance |
How does intensity affect blood flow? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Too
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much pressure can disrupt the capillary bed leading to tissue ischemia
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What does intensity determine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-extent of
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interruption of blood supply | | |
The more intense the pressure, the greater what? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-ischemia
, The greater ischemia the greater what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-tissue
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damage
Where does intensity increase? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-over bony
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prominences
How can the degree of poor tissue perfusion be estimated? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-color changes in the epidermis | | | |
Shows erythema or redness, indicates vasodilation - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-hyperemia
What causes hyperemia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Pressure is released
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and a rush of blood flow to the area trying to counteract the ischemia
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an attempt to overcome ischemic spell - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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blanching ischemia |
What should a nurse see when they press their finger on a patients palm
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to test for blanching? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Flesh color-white-flesh
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color
there is damage to the tissue, does not have a vascular flow and there is
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also capillary damage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-non-blanching erythema
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University Questions With Correct
Answers
What are the layers of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-epidermis and
| | | | | | | | | | |
dermis
What is the layer of fat under the skin called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | | |
adipose tissue (hypodermis)
| |
What are the functions of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-protection,
| | | | | | | | | |
thermoregulation, sensing environment
| |
What is the largest organ of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-skin
| | | | | | | | | |
What the the weight percentage of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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15%
,What are the age-related changes of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
Decreased elasticity |
Decreased collagen |
Thinning
Slow wound healing | |
Decreased subcutaneous padding | |
True or false: as nurses we own the skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
| | | | | | | | | | |
A nurse is _________ of ___________ the skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
in charge, protecting
| |
What are the two things a nurse should look for when assessing the skin
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
of an admitted patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Look extra to verify
| | | | | | | | | | |
any pre-admitted hospital infections/wounds
| | |
Identify patients that are at risk for skin integrity
| | | | | | | |
What is the key to prevention of a pressure ulcer? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-make sure you do not keep pressure on one area for too | | | | | | | | | | | |
long
What are other precautions that should be taken to maintain the skin
| | | | | | | | | | | |
integrity of a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Patient is well-hydrated
| | | | | | | |
,Patient is well-nourished
| |
True or false: there is only one type of tape for patients. Therefore,
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
finding the right kind of tape is not a concern. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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false
True or false: it is important to know what medication your patient is on
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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What are the three factors that contribute to pressure injuries? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Intensity |
Duration
Tissue tolerance |
How does intensity affect blood flow? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Too
| | | | | | | | |
much pressure can disrupt the capillary bed leading to tissue ischemia
| | | | | | | | | |
What does intensity determine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-extent of
| | | | | | | |
interruption of blood supply | | |
The more intense the pressure, the greater what? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-ischemia
, The greater ischemia the greater what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-tissue
| | | | | | | | |
damage
Where does intensity increase? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-over bony
| | | | | | | |
prominences
How can the degree of poor tissue perfusion be estimated? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-color changes in the epidermis | | | |
Shows erythema or redness, indicates vasodilation - CORRECT
| | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-hyperemia
What causes hyperemia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Pressure is released
| | | | | | | |
and a rush of blood flow to the area trying to counteract the ischemia
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
an attempt to overcome ischemic spell - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
blanching ischemia |
What should a nurse see when they press their finger on a patients palm
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
to test for blanching? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Flesh color-white-flesh
| | | | | | | | |
color
there is damage to the tissue, does not have a vascular flow and there is
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also capillary damage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-non-blanching erythema
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