A Stage III pressure ulcer shows
A) full-thickness skin loss extending to the muscle, tendon, or bone.
B) a highly defined area or red, shiny, intact skin.
C) full-thickness skin loss with damage of subcutaneous tissue.
D) partial-thickness skin loss with an abrasion or blistered surface.
C
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The usual length of time before suture removal is:
a. 2 to 3 days. b. 4 to 5 days. c. 5 to 6 days. d. 7 to 10 days.
The physician orders a urinary 17-ketosteroid test on a client with a suspected adrenal disorder. The nurse is responsible to:
A) send the first voided urine specimen of the day to the laboratory. B) keep a 24-hour urine collection on ice. C) obtain a catheterized sterile urine specimen. D) instruct client to avoid drinking any caffeine products.
Many terminally ill patients on pain medications require increasingly higher doses to obtain pain relief. This is known as _____.
a. Tolerance b. Addiction c. Dependence d. Habituation
A nurse is researching the trends of maturational crisis. Which patients will the nurse determine are at greatest risk for developing a maturational crisis? (Select all that apply.)
1. Young child whose parent is murdered 2. Older adult whose spouse recently passed away 3. Young adult single parent of two young children 4. College student who is attending an out-of-state university 5. Exchange student whose family has been killed in a terrorist attack overseas