A nurse is assessing the skin of an older patient with dry skin and notices several areas of scratches and abrasion. Interventions should be implemented to meet what goal?
A) investigate the possibility of elder abuse
B) decrease the risk of infection
C) promote safety during daily hygiene
D) increase the patient's self-esteem
Question 2
An operating room nurse is preparing for a surgical procedure for an infant. The nurse's perioperative care is based on what physiologic factor that puts infants at greater risk from surgery than adults?
A) increased vascular rigidity C) lower total blood volume
B) diminished chest expansion D) decreased peripheral circulation
Lung cancer. Photograph of part of a lung removed after death. The yellow area is a large tumor and
Shark skin under a microscope
Evidence-based practice: skin assessment
Cross Section of Skin and Free Nerve Endings
Various types of skin lesions.
Rising sea level: Some areas will be affected by a rise of just 40 cm