(c) elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and decreased pulse.
(d) decreased platelets and decreased blood pressure.- You are caring for a patient with an infected wound. You would expect:
(a) to prepare for sutures to close the wound.
(b) to use steri-strips to hold the edges together.
(c) to leave the wound open.
(d) to cover the wound with a loose, fluffy dressing. - Donna is a healthy, 46-year-old female scheduled for elective surgery next
week. You would include in her preoperative preparation:
(a) a pulmonary function test and chest x-ray.
(b) a CBC, chemistry panel, and pregnancy test.
(c) urine culture, thyroid panel, and cortisol level.
(d) glucose tolerance test, ankle-brachial index, and electrocardiogram
(EKG). - 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. - Josie is the mother of a healthy 19-year-old having surgery tomorrow. After
the surgeon discusses the surgery, risks, and benefits with the patient and
her mother, the mother wants to sign the consent form. The most appropri-
ate response to this would be:
(a) Of course she can sign the consent form; after all, the patient is her
daughter.
(b) While you appreciate the concern for her daughter, the patient is a con-
senting adult and legally has to sign her own consent form.
(c) No consent form must be signed.
(d) Why don’t both the patient and her mother sign the form? - Appropriate treatment for a patient with cellulitis includes:
(a) petrolatum and vitamin A&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.
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