List seven sites where pressure ulcers commonly develop.
What will be an ideal response?
· Elbows
· Heels
· Shoulders
· Sacrum
· Hips
· Ankles
· Ears
· Knees
· Between the buttocks
· Legs
· Under breasts
· Abdominal folds
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Which of the following issues exists from communities using solid waste landfills to dispose of trash from private residences?
a. Landfills are too wasteful, as solid waste can be burned to produce energy. b. Methane gas may move through the soil to cause fire or explosions nearby. c. There is an ongoing need to purchase more land as landfills eventually fill up. d. People do not use landfills but dump their garbage anywhere they will not be seen.
A student completes her master's thesis on correlates of depression in retired airline pilots, and it is shelved in the library. Has this student communicated her research findings?
a. Yes, because the thesis is in the library and can be accessed. b. No, because the findings have not been made available to persons who will utilize them. c. Yes, because the students in this particular master's program often discuss their work in progress. d. No, because if the findings do not appear in print in a nursing journal, they have not been communicated.
Betty is in her seventh month of pregnancy. She has been complaining of nasal congestion and occasional epistaxis. The nurse suspects that:
1. this is a normal respiratory change in pregnancy due to elevated levels of estrogen. 2. this is an abnormal cardiovascular change and the nosebleeds are an ominous sign. 3. Betty is a victim of domestic violence and is being hit in the face by her partner. 4. Betty has been using cocaine intranasally.
What is a PCA pump used for?
What will be an ideal response?