A resident has an open wound on the lower left leg. It is caused by poor arterial blood flow. This wound is:
a. A pressure ulcer
b. A stasis ulcer
c. A venous ulcer
d. An arterial ulcer
D
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1) Adolescent with Down syndrome and newly diagnosed with cardiac problem 2) Young adult admitted with acute renal failure who requires hemodialysis 3) Middle-aged woman with breast cancer receiving the last round of chemotherapy 4) Older adult with a long-standing history of type 1 diabetes admitted with a foot ulcer
A nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl who received an electrical burn. The nurse would expect to prepare the girl for which one of the following diagnostic tests as ordered?
A) Pulse oximetry B) Fiberoptic bronchoscopy C) Xenon ventilation-perfusion scanning D) Electrocardiographic monitoring
The nurse is reviewing the lipid panel of a patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 31. What should the nurse expect this patient's values to be?
1. low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) 2. elevated HDL 3. normal thyroid hormone (TH) level 4. low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
The best way to determine energy needs of stressed patients is to use
a. indirect calorimetry. b. the Ireton-Jones formula. c. the Dietary Reference Intakes. d. patient hunger and appetite cues.