A burn victim of a house fire is brought to the emergency department. The burn is classified as dermal. The nurse knows that the structures destroyed by the burn are what? (Select all that apply.)
A) Lymphatic vessels
B) Connective tissue
C) Vernix
D) Blood vessels
E) Sweat glands
A, D, E
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A man checks that his doors are locked two or more times each time he leaves home. The door is always found to be locked. Which of the following initial interventions would most likely be useful to this patient?
a. Explaining that his habit is irrational, leads to lateness, and should be discarded. b. Discussing what the patient was thinking and feeling before checking the door. c. Requiring the patient to force himself to leave without checking the doors at all. d. Having him check the doors ten times until he sees the needlessness of checking.
When the nurse reads the diagnosis of centrilobar emphysema, the nurse recognizes that this type of emphysema is characterized by:
1. no significant smoking history in the patient. 2. enlarged and broken down bronchioles, with intact alveoli. 3. hypoelastic bronchi and bronchioles. 4. deficiency of the enzyme inhibitor alpha1-antitrypsin.
In the preparation to perform skin testing, the nurse should:
1. select an 18-gauge needle. 2. inject 1 mL intradermally. 3. check the site in 2 to 3 days for swelling. 4. wrap the site with a pressure dressing.
Which findings typically cause an individual with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) to first seek medical care?
A) Peripheral edema and dyspnea on exertion B) Shallow and fast respirations C) Cyanosis and clubbing of fingernails D) Dyspnea on exertion and cough with minimal sputum production