____________________ is total separation of the layers of a wound with internal viscera protruding through the incision
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANS: Evisceration
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a. Acute disease b. Medication management c. Repeated hospitalizations d. Chronic disease
A 16-year-old girl has broken her arm while snowboarding. When she arrives at hospital, she is shocked at the amount of swelling at the injury site
Which of the following statements best explains the physiological rationale for her swelling? A) Migration and proliferation of mast cells, neutrophils, and platelets to the injury site occupy an increased volume of tissue. B) Potent vasodilation increases the total volume of vascular space at the site of inflammation. C) Osmotic flow of plasma into the intravascular space causes increased blood volume and interstitial fluid. D) Loss of plasma proteins causes an increase in interstitial osmotic pressure.
A new mother is concerned because her 1-day-old newborn is taking only 1 oz at each feeding. The nurse should explain that the:
a. Infant does not require as much formula in the first few days of life. b. Infant's stomach capacity is small at birth but will expand within a few days. c. Infant tires easily during the first few days but will gradually take more formula. d. Infant is probably having difficulty adjusting to the formula.
A patient begins taking an antidepressant and comes to the clinic for a 2-week follow-up appointment. She complains that the depression has not gotten better or gone away. A nurse would be correct to counsel the patient that
a. the medication may take several weeks before therapeutic effects are seen. b. the physician may need to order another medication. c. tolerance may have developed, and the dose should be increased. d. the medication should be doubled to create a greater supply in the body.