MDC 1 Final Exam Review Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing process called? - Correct Answer primary What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage? - Correct Answer purulent Which of the following is correct management of cellulitis?Use a tight bandage on the affected area Do not apply heat to the affected area Use a warm, moist towel on affected area Use a cold, dry towel on affected area - Correct Answer Use a warm, moist towel on affected area Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that experiences pain during a dressing change?Teach patient nonpharmacological pain control methods Administer pain medications as indicated per the MAR Complete the dressing change quickly to decrease amount of time in pain Educate patient on foods that promote healing - Correct Answer Administer pain medications as indicated per the MAR Wound healing is negatively impacted by poor nutrition (true/false) - Correct Answer true What type of injury is a patient at risk for if they are in a high fowler's position (skin layers shift in opposite directions)?Shearing injury Friction injury Pressure injury Traumatic injury - Correct Answer Shearing injury How can you help reduce the risk for friction and shear injuries for a patient that is bedridden?Give a bed bath every other day Elevate head of the bed to 45 degrees 1 / 3
Slide the patient up in bed by yourself Use a mechanical lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours - Correct Answer Use a mechanical lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours A post-op abdominal incision patient just had a bowel movement and noted a sharp pain in his abdomen. The nurse noted his bowel protruding from the incision. What is this called?Dehiscence Evisceration Laceration Approximation - Correct Answer Evisceration What is the term to describe when the nurse presses down on an erythematous area of skin and the area becomes white?Blanching Warmth Redness Non-blanching - Correct Answer Blanching Which age related change do you expect in the elderly?Loss of elasticity of the dermal layer Increased activity of the sebaceous glands Increased regeneration of healthy skin Loss of vernix caseosa - Correct Answer Loss of elasticity of the dermal layer If a patient has HIV and then develops pneumonia, what type of infection is this?Pathogenic infection Opportunistic infection Nosocomical infection Fungal infection - Correct Answer Opportunistic infection What is the best intervention to use for a patient just diagnosed with HIV?Discuss the patient's support system 2 / 3
Call the hospital chaplain Discuss the legal requirement to talk to partners Offer to discuss with family for the patient - Correct Answer Discuss the patient's support system What is a priority intervention for an immunocompromised patient?Discuss whether this is short term or long term Take vital signs every 4 hours Teach patient/family that everyone should get the influenza vaccine yearly Wash hands before entering patient's room - Correct Answer Wash hands before entering patient's room What type of immunity is when antibodies are passed from mother to fetus through the placenta? - Correct Answer natural passive immunity What type of precautions need to be taken for a patient admitted with TB? - Correct Answer airborne precautions What PPE is required to enter a room if the patient has MRSA? - Correct Answer gown and gloves (not sterile) What do you expect to see for lab values in a patient with HIV?Low or high CD4+ T cells?Low or high CD8+ T cells? - Correct Answer Lower than normal CD4+ T cells & Normal CD8+ T cells What is the first step if you (the nurse) are stuck by a needle? - Correct Answer Wash/flush the exposed skin with water What is a primary defense to infection?Inflammation Fever Phagocytosis Intact skin - Correct Answer Intact skin
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