Your bed-bound, elderly client has a pressure ulcer that looks like a blister or shallow crater. The pressure ulcer is most likely in which stage?
1. stage I
2. stage II
3. stage III
4. stage IV
ANS: 2
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A) Blood glucose levels are primarily a result of the timing, quantity, and character of food intake. B) Ingested glucose that is not needed for cellular metabolism circulates in the blood until it is taken up to meet cellular needs. C) Blood glucose levels are kept in a steady state by selective excretion and reuptake by the kidneys. D) Glucose that exceeds metabolic needs is converted and stored by the liver.
Vulnerable study participants would include which of the following?
A) Women hospitalized for a mastectomy B) Members of a senior citizens group C) People who do not speak English D) Pediatric patients
The nurse assessing a child with cellulitis will most often find which of the following classic symptoms?
a. skin breakdown and areas of ulceration resulting from inflammation of cells b. complaint of burning and tightness in the area of the cellulitis c. erythema, swelling, warmth, pain, and diffuse borders of the infected area d. no visible signs but the child will complain of varying types of pain
A client has just been prescribed ibuprofen for a mild ankle sprain. Which health history information should alert the nurse to question this prescription?
1. The client has asthma. 2. The client had a similar ankle strain a year ago. 3. The client reports getting a rash when eating strawberries. 4. The client is allergic to aspirin. 5. The client reports having a peptic ulcer 6 months ago.