The nurse is caring for a patient with a pressure ulcer. The nurse would expect which of the following outcomes if the patient's wound is healing? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pain intensity is reduced during dressing changes.
b. The depth of wound is reduced.
c. The amount of exudate increases.
d. The amount of necrotic tissue decreases.
A, B, D
Outcomes of wound healing include a reduction in the volume of exudate and amount of necrotic tissue. In addition, peri-wound erythema resolves, there is a reduction in wound dimensions or depth, and there is a reduction in pain intensity during dressing changes.
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The nurse administers morphine sulfate, but the family is worried about the patient and thinks that this drug is too strong and will cause harm. The nurse assures the family that opioid analgesia is:
1. generally used for mild to moderate pain. 2. generally used for blocking pain at the central nervous system level. 3. used to block pain during cell wall synthesis. 4. used when nonopioids do not work.
A child with heart failure is on Lanoxin (digoxin). The laboratory value a nurse must closely monitor is which?
a. Serum sodium b. Serum potassium c. Serum glucose d. Serum chloride
What is the purpose of PATCH (Planned Approach To Community Health), a structure for health planning created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
A. Enables assessment by different health institutions to maximize resources. B. Encourages assessment of high-risk groups so efforts can be focused. C. Engages entire geopolitical communities in assessment of their health needs. D. Suggests that states cooperate more fully with federal level departments to ensure continuity.