A patient is admitted for a lumbar laminectomy. The nurse reinforces teaching that which portion of the vertebra will be removed?
1. Roof of the arch
2. Cartilage inside the vertebra
3. Pedicles that attach the arch to the body
4. Spinous process
Answer: 1
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In caring for a patient with both diabetes and Impaired Skin Integrity (comorbidity), the nurse draws on her knowledge of diabetes and skin integrity
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__ Saturation phase __ Inflammation phase __ Proliferation phase