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JGIBBSON

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A 20-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a jagged sharp-force injury that is longer than it is deep. Which type of wound will the nurse be caring for?
 
  a. Stab wound
  b. Incised wound
  c. Puncture wound
  d. Chopping wound

Question 2

A 55-year-old male has swelling of the feet. Which of the following aided in the development of swelling?
 
  a. Increased ATP
  b. Chloride movement out of the cell
  c. Na+ movement into the cell
  d. Decreased oncotic pressure


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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
An incised wound is a cut that is longer than it is deep. A stab wound is a penetrating sharp-force injury that is deeper than it is long. A puncture wound is without sharp edges and is made with an instrument like a nail. Heavy, edged instruments (axes, hatchets, propeller blades) produce wounds with a combination of sharp and blunt force characteristics.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
When sodium and water enter the cell freely, cellular swelling, as well as early dilation of the endoplasmic reticulum, results. Decreased ATP would lead to swelling. Chloride movement out of the cell would affect muscle contraction but does not lead to swelling. Increased oncotic pressure would not affect swelling.



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