17. A patient is admitted to the hospital for surgery. A few…

17. A patient is admitted to the hospital for surgery. A few days after the surgery, the patient develops a fever and shows signs of an infection at the surgical site. The healthcare team suspects that the infection was acquired during his hospital stay. What type of infection is the patient most likely experiencing?

31. The nurse is caring for a client who has a body temperat…

31. The nurse is caring for a client who has a body temperature of 105.5F.  The physician has ordered a cooling blanket for the body and ice packs to the axilla and groin areas.  Which of the following methods of thermoregulation is being used to decrease the client’s body temperature?

3.  A patient’s lab results show that the bacteria causing t…

3.  A patient’s lab results show that the bacteria causing the patient’s illness is formed from spores. The bacteria also require extremely high heat to destroy. Which characteristic of this bacteria is most likely contributing to the difficulty in treating this patient’s infection?

25. A marathon runner fell while running and the nurse pract…

25. A marathon runner fell while running and the nurse practitioner assesses the wound.  The nurse practitioner assesses a scrape to the right lateral aspect of the lower extremity.  It is not bleeding and only the top layer of the skin is gone.  What is the name of the missing skin layer?