The nurse is educating a patient about his role in wound healing. Which of the following factors, if modified by the patient, can support adequate oxygenation at the tissue level?
a. Age
b. Smoking
c. Underlying cardiopulmonary conditions
d. Hemoglobin
B
Factors that decrease oxygenation include decreased hemoglobin level, smoking, and underlying cardiopulmonary conditions. Smoking is the only one of these factors that can be modified by the patient alone. Age causes vascular changes.
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1. Transduction. 2. Transmission. 3. Perception. 4. Modulation.
A patient reports experiencing vulvar pruritus. Which assessment factor may indicate that the patient has an infection caused by Candida albicans?
A) Cottage-cheese-like discharge B) Yellow-green discharge C) Gray-white discharge D) Discharge with a fishy odor
A 74-year-old who is progressing to stage 5 chronic kidney disease asks the nurse, "Do you think I should go on dialysis? Which initial response by the nurse is best?
a. "It depends on which type of dialysis you are considering." b. "Tell me more about what you are thinking regarding dialysis." c. "You are the only one who can make the decision about dialysis." d. "Many people your age use dialysis and have a good quality of life."
Which situation contradicts the ethical principle of veracity?
A. A nurse provides a client with outpatient resources to benefit recovery. B. A nurse refuses to give information to a physician who is not responsible for the client's care. C. A nurse tricks a client into seclusion by asking the client to carry linen to the seclusion room. D. A nurse treats all of the clients equally regardless of illness severity.