HONDROS NUR 150 EXAM 2 EXAMPREP
TESTED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ when is cold and heat therapy recommended for an injury.
Answer: first 24 to 48 hours
◉ whose responsibility is it to evaluate proper application, adverse
signs and symptoms and is also responsible for the patient's safety.
Answer: LPN
◉ where should you not apply a cold pack to.
Answer: red or blue areas
◉ how often should you check the skin of a patient who is using an
electrical cooling device or an electrical heating device.
Answer: every 5 minutes
◉ what are common symptoms when using an electrical cooling
device.
Answer: numbness and tingling
,◉ How long should you leave a cooling device in place.
Answer: 15 to 20 minutes
◉ what are some adverse skin reactions when using a cooling
device.
Answer: mottling, redness, burning, blistering and numbness
◉ what should you record when using a cooling device or heating
device.
Answer: what device you used, location, duration, patient response,
patient teaching and patients response to teaching
◉ when should you immediately stop application of a cooling device.
Answer: areas become mottled, red or blue/purple, or if the patient
Is complaining of pain/numbness
◉ when should you immediately stop application of a heating
device.
Answer: skin becomes reddened and sensitive to touch, extreme
warmth noted at the area, and body part becomes painful to move
◉ How long should you leave the heating device in place.
Answer: 20 to 30 minutes or as prescribed
, ◉ whose responsibility is it to assess skin areas prior to applications
of heating and cooling device and assess for risks.
Answer: LPN
◉ what is one of the nurse's highest priority of care.
Answer: prevention and treatment of skin impairment
◉ how often should you reposition a chair bound patient.
Answer: every hour
◉ how often should you reposition a patient that is bed bound.
Answer: every 2 hours at a 30 degree angle
◉ whose responsibility is it to properly collect a culture of the
pressure ulcer.
Answer: nurse
◉ how do you properly label a specimen.
Answer: patients name, medical record number, date of birth, date
and time of collection, what the collection is for, your name and
initials. send as quickly as possible to the lab
TESTED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ when is cold and heat therapy recommended for an injury.
Answer: first 24 to 48 hours
◉ whose responsibility is it to evaluate proper application, adverse
signs and symptoms and is also responsible for the patient's safety.
Answer: LPN
◉ where should you not apply a cold pack to.
Answer: red or blue areas
◉ how often should you check the skin of a patient who is using an
electrical cooling device or an electrical heating device.
Answer: every 5 minutes
◉ what are common symptoms when using an electrical cooling
device.
Answer: numbness and tingling
,◉ How long should you leave a cooling device in place.
Answer: 15 to 20 minutes
◉ what are some adverse skin reactions when using a cooling
device.
Answer: mottling, redness, burning, blistering and numbness
◉ what should you record when using a cooling device or heating
device.
Answer: what device you used, location, duration, patient response,
patient teaching and patients response to teaching
◉ when should you immediately stop application of a cooling device.
Answer: areas become mottled, red or blue/purple, or if the patient
Is complaining of pain/numbness
◉ when should you immediately stop application of a heating
device.
Answer: skin becomes reddened and sensitive to touch, extreme
warmth noted at the area, and body part becomes painful to move
◉ How long should you leave the heating device in place.
Answer: 20 to 30 minutes or as prescribed
, ◉ whose responsibility is it to assess skin areas prior to applications
of heating and cooling device and assess for risks.
Answer: LPN
◉ what is one of the nurse's highest priority of care.
Answer: prevention and treatment of skin impairment
◉ how often should you reposition a chair bound patient.
Answer: every hour
◉ how often should you reposition a patient that is bed bound.
Answer: every 2 hours at a 30 degree angle
◉ whose responsibility is it to properly collect a culture of the
pressure ulcer.
Answer: nurse
◉ how do you properly label a specimen.
Answer: patients name, medical record number, date of birth, date
and time of collection, what the collection is for, your name and
initials. send as quickly as possible to the lab
