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 The nurse is caring for a client who is incontinent and at risk for pressure ulcer formation. What should the nurse include in the plan of care to reduce the risk for pressure ulcer formation? Select all that apply. 

A nurse is admitting a 78-year-old patient who is incontinent, requires assistance with mobility, and has poor nutritional intake. Why is performing a Braden Scale assessment important for this patient? 

A nurse is caring for a client with hypocalcemia. Which physiologic response does the nurse expect as a result of this condition? 

A 58-year-old patient is 5 days postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. During a dressing change, the nurse notes the wound edges are well approximated with pink-red tissue developing beneath the incision. The nurse recognizes the wound has entered the proliferative phase of healing. Which physiologic process is most responsible for promoting tissue repair during this phase?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client with hypercalcemia. The health care provider prescribes synthetic calcitonin. Which effect should the nurse expect as a result of this treatment?  

he nurse is assessing four clients in a long-term care facility who have limited mobility. Which client(s) is classified as having a stage III pressure injury? Select all that apply. 

A nurse is assessing a client with delayed union of a femur fracture. Which laboratory result should the nurse identify as a potential contributor to impaired bone healing?

A nurse is reviewing the DEXA scan results of a transgender woman (assigned male at birth, identifies as female) who has been on estrogen therapy as part of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) for 2 years. Which finding is consistent with the expected effects of this therapy? 

A nurse is caring for two patients. One patient has a superficial abrasion that healed without visible scarring. The second patient has a Stage IV pressure injury that healed with significant scar tissue formation. Which statement best explains the difference in tissue repair between these two patients? 

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