Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

(^416) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified

2. 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.


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


4. 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.


5. 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.


6. 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.


7. 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.