Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

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(^416) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified



  1. Patient teaching for risk reduction of skin cancer should include:
    (a) having suspicious moles checked by a dermatologist.
    (b) daily sun exposure every one-half hour.
    (c) daily sun exposure of 1 hour to build tolerance.
    (d) applying moisturizer.

  2. A patient with a second-degree burn has a greater risk for:
    (a) constipation.
    (b) infection.
    (c) hypotension.
    (d) hyperglycemia.

  3. When staging a pressure ulcer, you correctly recognize a stage II ulcer as:
    (a) redness, with no break in the skin.
    (b) shallow ulcer with red base.
    (c) dermis involvement with eschar.
    (d) bone visible with no drainage.

  4. Appropriate treatment for a patient with cellulitis includes:
    (a) petrolatum and vitamin A and D ointment.
    (b) antibiotics, such as cephalexin, and over-the-counter analgesics.
    (c) weight-bearing exercises and diuretics, such as furosemide.
    (d) wet to dry dressings and steroids.

  5. You are caring for a patient with an infected wound. You would expect:
    (a) to prepare for sutures, to close the wound.
    (b) the use of steri-strips, to hold the edges together.
    (c) to leave the wound open.
    (d) to cover with a loose, fluffy dressing.

  6. Steps to prevent a pressure ulcer may include:
    (a) not disturbing the patient.
    (b) changing the position of a bed-bound patient every 4 hours.
    (c) vigorously rubbing the skin with alcohol.
    (d) avoiding pressure on the heels of a bed-bound patient.

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