In general, there are four different causes of erythema or skin breakdown
Identify two.
• Candida infection caused by the Candida organism.
• Mechanical trauma: Traumatic removal of the epidermal and/or dermal layer of tissue caused by
stripping or tearing of the skin.
• Contact or irritant dermatitis caused by contact with stool or urine, usually because of drainage
that leaks under the pouch or between the skin barrier and the stoma. This is an inflammation but
does not involve an allergic reaction.
• Allergic dermatitis: Inflammation that is the result of antibodies that have been produced, then
stimulated, by an allergen. Allergens might include the adhesive or material used in the protective
barrier products for ostomies.
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A community health nurse found a very small number of families in the community who were desperately in need of basic preventive health services
Which of the following ethical approaches supports expending agency resources on these few, but needy, families? a. Beneficence suggests focusing on the most needy, so resources should be expended on these families. b. Deontological ethics suggest that the nurse must give priority to the intervention that would have the broadest impact. c. Utilitarianism (the most good for the largest number) would suggest continuing to focus on broader community needs. d. Virtue ethics would suggest focusing on these families to support the nurse's own character development.
The rehabilitation nurse tells the patient that a truly successful quality rehabilitation program will result in a patient who:
a. continually strives to gain greater independence. b. becomes employed. c. views himself realistically. d. reenters the community.
Persons with Stage II Alzheimer's disease show signs of
A. sundowning. B. seizure activity. C. delusions of persecution. D. indifference.
A patient with aortic stenosis is being treated for heart failure. Which of the following medications would the nurse question?
a. Heparin b. Bumetanide (Bumex) c. Digoxin (Lanoxin) d. Warfarin (Coumadin)