Pressure ulcers are improved by continued pressure, heat, and moisture
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The nurse assesses the postpartum client who delivered 60 hours ago and notifies the RN if which of the following is found?
1. Bright red lochia with a 1 inch by 4 inch stain on the peripad last changed four hours ago 2. Breasts are enlarged and firm to touch. 3. Client is tearful one minute and laughing the next. 4. 2+ reflexes
The stage of the illness experience in which the person is relieved of obligation, allowed to be passive, but expected to get well is called
1. symptom experience. 2. medical care contact. 3. dependent patient role. 4. recovery and resumption of roles.
A 72-year-old patient who was admitted to the hospital for a total hip arthroplasty has developed increasing dyspnea and leukocytosis over the past 48 hours and has been diagnosed with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
The choice of antibiotic therapy for this patient will be primarily based on which of the nurse's assessments? A) Auscultation and percussion of the patient's thorax B) Collection of a sputum sample for submission to the hospital laboratory C) Analysis of the patient's leukocytosis and the white blood cell (WBC) differential D) Assessment of the patient's activities of daily living
A patient has been admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Which of the following laboratory values will the nurse prioritize when gauging the course of his disease? Select all that apply
A) White blood cells (WBCs) B) Creatinine kinase C) Amylase D) Lipase E) Ammonia