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NUR 170 EXAM 4 CONCEPTS OF MEDICAL -
SURGICAL NURSING COMPLETE GUIDE WITH
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+ | LATEST- GALEN
QUIZ: How to prevent a pressure ulcer - ANSWER>>- In a chair, turn the pt every hour
- In bed, turn the pt every 2 hours
- Float the heals
- Pad bony prominence
- Use skin barrier cream
QUIZ: How to stage a pressure ulcer - ANSWER>>Stage 1: Just a sore, blanching
Stage 2: Skin breaks open
Stage 3: Extends into the tissue beneath skin
Stage 4: Reaches to muscle and bone
QUIZ: How do you assess for skin cancer? - ANSWER>>ABCDE
-Asymmetry of shape -Boarder irregularity 1 / 3
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2 -Color variation within lesion -Diameter greater than 6mm -Evolving or changing
QUIZ: When do you do a skin assessment on a patient? - ANSWER>>When you are doing a head to toe assessment
QUIZ: How do you assess a wound? - ANSWER>>The wound bed and surrounding tissue
QUIZ: What are signs of a suspected wound infection? - ANSWER>>Red, Temperature, Drainage
QUIZ: What is the normal range for WBC's? - ANSWER>>5-10 thousand
QUIZ: What is the normal range for Albumin? - ANSWER>>3.5-5
QUIZ: What is the normal range for Total Protein? - ANSWER>>6.4-8.3
QUIZ: If a patient has a low albumin and low protein, what are they at an increased risk for? - ANSWER>>Infection 2 / 3
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QUIZ: What should be done if a patient has a low albumin and low protein? - ANSWER>>Call dietary
QUIZ: How often should a wet to dry dressing be changed? - ANSWER>>Every 8 hours at least
QUIZ: What is the ending of a medication for an enzymatic agent? - ANSWER>>"ase"
QUIZ: What is pediculosis? - ANSWER>>Lice
QUIZ: What are the precautions for pediculosis? - ANSWER>>Contact. They are put in isolation
QUIZ: What are scabies and what are their precautions? - ANSWER>>Skin mites. Contact precautions and isolation. Wash with warm water..
QUIZ: What are bedbugs and what are their precautions? - ANSWER>>Bugs found in mattresses. Contact precautions
QUIZ: What is another name for shingles? - ANSWER>>Decimated Herpes Zoster
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