A patient has suffered abrasions to the legs after falling on a moving treadmill. In treating this injury you would be most concerned about:
a. the loss of body heat.
b. the risk of infection.
c. the formation of scar tissue.
d. swelling and bruising.
Question 2
Which of the following assessment findings best indicates that a patient's injury should be classified as an abrasion?
a. Intact skin with ecchymosis noted; patient describes minor pain
b. Jagged breaks in the skin; bleeding moderate but controllable
c. Intact skin with a large accumulation of dark blood underneath
d. Red scrapes involving the outermost layer of skin only
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
The effectiveness of patient education
EHR systems enable providers to view patient records across organizations.
An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct.
A pacemaker in a patient’s chest.
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