The integumentary system has several important functions in the body, including: (Select all that apply.)
1. preventing water loss
2. producing chemicals to develop into vitamin D
3. enhancing bacterial invasion
4. regulating temperature
1, 2, 4
The skin provides the most important barrier to infection and protects the body, regulates tem-perature, prevents water loss, and produces the chemicals that develop into vitamin D.
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A patient was placed on an antitubercular drug because he tested positive for tuberculosis more than three times. The patient tells the nurse that the drug will completely kill the bacteria. Which should be the nurse's proper response?
a. "Yes, you are correct. That is the action of the medication." b. "No, the medication only controls the bacteria." c. "Yes, the medication covers the bacteria's cell growth." d. "No, the action of the medication is unknown."
A nurse prepares for an initial interaction with a patient with a long history of methamphetamine abuse. Which is the nurse's best first action?
a. Perform a thorough assessment of the patient. b. Verify that security services are immediately available. c. Self-assess personal attitude, values, and beliefs about this health problem. d. Obtain a face shield because oral hygiene is poor in methamphetamine abusers.
Which is an accurate definition of impairment?
a. A problem in body function or structure b. A restriction or inability to perform an activity in a normal manner c. A defect that affects society on a macro level d. A disadvantage resulting from a disability that prevents fulfillment of an expected role
Iron overload is a side effect of chronic transfusion therapy. Treatment to minimize this complication includes:
a. magnetic therapy. b. infusion of deferoxamine. c. hemoglobin electrophoresis. d. washing red blood cells (RBCs) to reduce iron.