A hard, leathery crust of dehydrated skin is called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Eschar
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The nurse is completing discharge teaching to the family of a hospitalized older adult client. Which is the priority to include in the teaching plan for this family?
1. Reducing the amount of odor in the client's immediate environment. 2. Protecting the client from injury due to increased pain threshold. 3. Speaking in an increasingly loud voice as client's hearing decreases. 4. Avoiding range of motion exercises due to loss of bone density and increased risk for fracture.
During a procedure to remove impacted cerumen, the nurse should be assessing the patient for which of the following most critical complications?
A) Excessive bleeding from the ear B) Pain related to instillation of warm fluids to soften the cerumen C) Symptomatic bradycardia from vagal nerve innervation D) Respiratory distress related to fluid entering bronchiole tubes
The boiling point of water on the Celsius thermometer is indicated by the letter _______
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The nurse takes into consideration that the respiratory disorders experienced by preterm infants are due to: (Select all that apply.)
a. An enlarged liver b. Deficient surfactant c. A weak cough and gag reflex d. Excessive administration of oxygen e. Ineffective muscles of respiration