A patient has been brought in to the emergency department with 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 40 percent of his body. The effects of the burn on the... | |
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An elderly patient has developed a pressure ulcer from long periods of immobility. The nurse places a transparent dressing over the top of the wound. Which... | |
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A patient with a chronic wound needs to perform wet-to-dry dressing changes three times per day. Which of the following information would the nurse provide to... | |
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A patient has developed a pressure ulcer on his ankle from being in bed and lying in the same position for too long. The wound has become infected over time,... | |
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A patient is recovering from abdominal surgery when he develops sudden and profuse bleeding from the surgical site. Which of the following signs or symptoms... | |
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A patient arrives in the recovery room after surgical wound debridement with a negative-pressure wound system in place. Which best describes how this type of... | |
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A triage nurse takes a call from a patient who tells her that he has been burned while trying to do some electrical wiring. The nurse asks the client for more... | |
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A patient with a wound on his lower leg needs the nurse to change the dressing. The nurse has a Hydrogel dressing to apply to the wound. What information is... | |
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Which organism is considered the causative agent in impetigo?... | |
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A nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from surgery and who has a wound drain in place. The drainage coming from the wound is dark green in color.... | |
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has developed a pressure ulcer after a period of immobility. The nurse assesses the wound and notes that there is an area... | |
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A 66-year-old patient is being seen for a skin assessment. The nurse notes several brown spots on the patients face that he refers to as liver spots. What is... | |
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A patient is brought into the emergency department in a friend’s car after suffering chemical burns during a work-related accident. The patient was exposed to... | |
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A patient recently had surgery on his lower back and the physician has left orders for the nurse to remove the sutures. The nurse notes that the patient has... | |
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A 61-year-old male patient recently had surgery where the surgeon placed an ostomy appliance. Which of the following teaching principles would the nurse... | |
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A patient who is recovering from an abdominal wound tries to sit up in bed. The nurse notices a popping sound and checks the abdominal incision, which is... | |
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Which of the following skin assessment parameters should the nurse utilize when caring for a client with vasculitis?... | |
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A patient is recovering from an injury in which he was severely burned. The patient is having difficulties coping with his appearance and he tells the nurse... | |
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A nurse works in the community with patients who have been diagnosed with vitiligo. The nurse knows that which cultural group is most likely to be affected by... | |
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A nurse who works in a long-term care facility has been certified as a wound and ostomy nurse. Based on the nurse’s knowledge, the nurse knows that which of... | |
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