(^416) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified
- 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. - A patient with a second-degree burn has a greater risk for:
(a) constipation.
(b) infection.
(c) hypotension.
(d) hyperglycemia. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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.