Blood volume expansion during pregnancy leads to:
A) Iron-deficiency anemia
B) Maternal iron stores being insufficient to meet the demands for iron in fetal development
C) Plasma fibrin increase of 40% and fibrinogen increase of 50%
D) Physiological anemia of pregnancy
D
Physiological anemia of pregnancy
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While assessing an older patient's stage III pressure ulcer the nurse notes that the wound is beefy red and grainy, and the depth has decreased by 2 mm but the width has not changed. How should the nurse interpret this assessment finding?
1. Not healing properly 2. About to slough off tissue 3. No longer at risk for infection 4. Progressing positively toward healing
What steps are involved in the patient-to-patient transmission of pathogens? (Select all that apply.)
A) The nurse uses an alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene B) Organisms are transferred from the patient to the nurse's hands C) Organisms survive on the nurse's hands for less than 1 minute D) The nurse's contaminated hands come into direct contact with another patient E) Organisms are present in the patient's immediate environment
Monica is a nurse practitioner who is interested in working in a rural community. Which of the following factors would be a positive factor for her recruitment to this type of work?
a. Rural characteristics b. a friend who works in the rural community c. the limiting nature of rural nursing structure d. limited contact with support services
Pressure ulcers are caused by
A. rough handling during transfers. B. anything that interferes with circulation. C. scrubbing with a washcloth during bathing. D. using too much soap on the skin.