The skin over a Stage II pressure ulcer is
A) deeply eroded.
B) blistered or superficially broken.
C) blue in color.
D) intact but discolored.
B
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A. trauma B. infection C. renal disease D. diabetes
A 55-year-old man has been diagnosed with a gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), in which the function of his lower esophageal sphincter is compromised. Which of the following consequences of this condition is most likely to occur?
A) Decreased absorption of ingested foods and fluids B) Impaired control of the gastric emptying rate C) Protrusion of the stomach or regurgitation of stomach contents into the esophagus D) Inappropriate release of gastric enzymes
The nurse teaches an older patient with gout about the prescribed medication allopurinol (Zyloprim). What will the nurse explain as the purpose of this medication?
1. Neutralizes uric acid 2. Blocks the excretion of uric acid 3. Lowers the formation of uric acid 4. Increases the excretion of uric acid
What is the greatest barrier to effective identification of somatic complains often ex-hibited by the older depressed client?
a. The client's unconscious denial that the symptoms are related to a mental disorder b. Their similarity to physical symptoms associated with chronic diseases often diagnosed among the aging populace c. The reluctance of the client to consent to the diagnostic testing required to determine the physical cause of the symptoms d. Depression by its nature is an extremely difficult mental health disorder to effectively diagnose