A patient has been treated in the burn unit for 3 months. What characteristics of wound healing would the nurse evaluate as normal?
1. Breaking down of old collagen layers
2. Reepithelialization
3. Revascularization
4. Strengthening of the scar
5. Hypertrophic scar production
1, 4
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The patient has arrived in the short stay unit for an infusion of tositumomab with 131 tositumomab (Bexxar). Before beginning the infusion,
the nurse assesses the patient's vital signs and finds the patient has a temperature of 101.5ºF, What is the nurse's priority action? A) Holding the infusion until patient is afebrile B) Notifying the physician C) Starting the infusion and inform the physician D) Treating the fever before beginning the therapy
In a client with thalassemia, what is the role of the nurse during a transfusion?
A) To closely monitor the rate of administration B) To administer vitamin B12 injections C) To instruct the client to rest immediately if chest pain develops D) To assess for enlargement and tenderness over the liver and spleen
A client is admitted with suspected myocardial infarction, with symptoms beginning approximately 3 hours ago. Results of which of these cardiac enzyme studies would confirm the diagnosis?
a. decreased CK levels c. increased troponin levels b. decreased LDH levels d. increased LDH levels
List three outcomes for patients and three outcomes for nurses for a unit where there is a higher RN to non-RN ratio
What will be an ideal response?