The nurse at the assisted living facility inspects the skin of a ...

[jazziefee]

The nurse at the assisted living facility inspects the skin of a resident with intense pruritus. Which of the following symptoms would support the need for treatment of scabies?
 
  A) The itching is worse during the day.
  B) The lesions are concentrated on the abdomen.
  C) The lesions are linear with a vesicle on one end.
  D) The vesicles follow a nerve route.

Question 2

Your patient is a 78-year-old man who has had outpatient surgery. You are getting him up for his first walk postoperatively. To decrease the potential for orthostatic hypotension, what should you plan to have the patient do?
 
  A) Sit in a chair for 10 minutes prior to ambulating.
  B) Encourage the patient to drink plenty of fluids to increase circulating blood volume.
  C) Stand upright for 2 to 3 minutes prior to ambulating.
  D) Sit upright on the side of the bed for 15 minutes prior to ambulating.

[courtney_bruh]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Close examination of the rash can detect the burrow (a linear ridge with a vesicle on one end) where the mite can be found. Intense pruritus worsens at night. On inspection, the skin appears excoriated. The rash typically is present in skin folds.

Answer to Question 2

C