Author Question: A pregnant patient experiencing exacerbation of asthma is prescribed home care. The nurse is ... (Read 43 times)

lidoalex · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A pregnant patient experiencing exacerbation of asthma is prescribed home care. The nurse is planning to assess the patient's community for resources. On which areas will the nurse focus this assessment? (Select all that apply.)

A) Religion
B) Age span
C) Health care
D) Recreation
E) Environment

Question 2

An African-American woman noticed some bruised-looking areas on her baby's buttocks. She asked the nurse if the baby was spanked at birth. The nurse explains that these marks are referred to as:

A. mongolian spots.
B. harlequin color change.
C. nevus flammeus.
D. mottling.

ririgirl15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C, E
Feedback:
For a patient with asthma, the community areas that the nurse should assess include environment and access to health care. The environment could exacerbate the patient's symptoms and health care could influence the patient's ability to obtain help if necessary. Religion, age span, and recreation will not necessarily impact the maintenance of the patient's asthma.

Answer to Question 2

A
Mongolian spots are bluish purple spots on the back, shoulders, and buttocks of dark-skinned infants, caused by melanin deposits. They fade within a few years. Harlequin color change is a deep red color over a longitudinal half of the body, pallor on the other half, caused by an imbalance of autonomic vascular regulatory mechanism. Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain) is a permanent, flat, red-purple lesion that does not blanch on pressure. Mottling is a red or blue lacelike pattern on the skin that is a normal vasomotor response to cold.