A patient recovering from a burn injury is told by the health care provider that hair will no longer grow on the body part that was burned. The nurse realizes that this patient's burn extended into which skin layer?
A) Epidermis
B) Dermis
C) Subcutaneous tissue
D) Distal phalanx
B
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A community health nurse determines that a family is stressed beyond its limits. The nurse identifies that which attribute is being affected?
A) Energy exchange B) Goal-directed behavior C) Interdependency D) Adaptive behavior
When heat is applied, older persons are at risk for:
a. Burns b. Hyperthermia c. Hypothermia d. Cyanosis
A patient has hypercalcemia. In reviewing calcium physiology, the nurse remembers several factors that contribute to increased serum calcium. Which factor may predispose the patient to this condition?
1. Pregnancy 2. Cushing's syndrome 3. Osteoporosis 4. Cancer
A nurse recalls physical activity was shown to definitely reduce the risk of which of the follow-ing types of cancer?
a. Prostate b. Lung c. Bone d. Colon