Vacuum-assisted wound closure promotes healing by which process?
A) Stimulation of granulization
B) Infection is diminished
C) A moist environment
D) All of the above are correct.
A
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An older Mexican-American woman with traditional beliefs has been admitted to an inpatient care unit. A culturally sensitive nurse would:
a. Contact the hospital administrator about the best course of action. b. Automatically get a curandero for her, because requesting one herself is not culturally appropriate. c. Further assess the patient's cultural beliefs and offer the patient assistance in contacting a curandero or priest if she desires. d. Ask the family what they would like to do because Mexican-Americans traditionally give control of decision making to their families.
The finding the nurse would assess as normal of a 1 day postpartum patient is:
a. pinkish to brown lochia. b. voiding frequently 50 mL to 75 mL of urine. c. complaining of "after pains." d. fundus 1 cm above the umbilicus.
Which of the following terms refers to the age determined by state law when an individual is said to have all the legal rights and responsibilities of an adult?
a. young adult c. age of majority b. postteen d. legal adult
An elderly Chinese woman is interested in biologically based therapies to relieve osteoarthritis (OA) pain. You are preparing a plan of care for her OA. Options most conducive to her expressed wishes may include which actions or activities?
a. Pilates, breathing exercises, and aloe vera b. Guided imagery, relaxation breathing, and meditation c. Herbs, vitamins, and tai chi d. Alternating ice and heat to relieve pain and inflammation