A nurse is assessing a patient with a stage IV pressure ulcer. What assessment of the ulcer would be expected?
A) full-thickness skin loss C) blister formation
B) skin pallor D) eschar formation
Question 2
A nurse is helping an older woman undress and notices the woman's knee-high hose have left deep indentations. The woman has diabetes. Does this pose a risk to the patient?
A) No, the indentations will go away.
B) No, knee-high hose are more comfortable.
C) Yes, these are a safety hazard and should not be worn.
D) Yes, these can obstruct lower extremity circulation.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
Rebound Tenderness, Apply Firm Pressure to the Abdomen
Closed urinary drainage system. Urine being measured after it leaves patient’s body via catheter.
Apply compressions over the entire buttocks region with the fist using moderate to heavy pressure. ...
A single cell from an early-stage human embryo