This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse has administered a subcutaneous injection of low-molecular-weight heparin to a patient who ... (Read 130 times)

mcmcdaniel

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 550
on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse has administered a subcutaneous injection of low-molecular-weight heparin to a patient who is recovering from surgery. This injection will be primarily deposited into:
 
  A) The epidermis
  B) The dermis
  C) Muscle
  D) Adipose tissue

Question 2

The nurse's assessment of an older adult patient who is postoperative day 1 following orthopedic surgery reveals scrotal edema. A review of the patient's recent documentation indicates that the patient is likely fluid overloaded.
 
  Why are areas such as the scrotum particularly susceptible to edema?
  A) The scrotum has a high concentration of Merkel cells, which are easily engorged with free water.
  B) The scrotum lacks an epidermal layer, making it more susceptible to pressure from deeper skin layers.
  C) The vascularity and thin dermis of the scrotum make it prone to edema.
  D) The scrotum has a thick basement membrane, which is highly vascular.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

SomethingSomething

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


mcmcdaniel

  • Member
  • Posts: 550
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

parshano

  • Member
  • Posts: 333
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.

Did you know?

Although not all of the following muscle groups are commonly used, intramuscular injections may be given into the abdominals, biceps, calves, deltoids, gluteals, laterals, pectorals, quadriceps, trapezoids, and triceps.

Did you know?

Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.

Did you know?

The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

Nurses possess a wide variety of experiences which they take into each patient encounter. Nurses possess a wide variety of experiences which they take into each patient encounter.
Bronchoscopy. Figure illustrates physician using a bronchoscope to inspect the patient’s bronchial t Bronchoscopy. Figure illustrates physician using a bronchoscope to inspect the patient’s bronchial t
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger. The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Pigmented bands in nail of patient with dark skin Pigmented bands in nail of patient with dark skin
Sample Exercise Prescription for Weight Training: Advanced Sample Exercise Prescription for Weight Training: Advanced
System of a patient in shock System of a patient in shock
Video: Phases of mitosis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library