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You are caring for a patient who underwent surgery 48 hours ago.  Upon asessment, you determine that the wound looks red and sowllen, but no drainage or temperature are noted.  You should:

A patient hospitalized in a long-term rehabilitation facility is immobile and requires mechanical ventilation with a tracheostomy. She has a pressure area on her coccyx measuring 5 cm by 3 cm. The area is covered with 100% necrotic eschar. What would the nurse identify this as?

The nurse notes that a patient’s wound has redness, warmth, and tenderness at the edges. Which intervention is most appropriate?

The nurse is performing an integumentary assessment for a group of patients. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as requiring immediate intervention?

In the 1920s a former teacher and librarian named ________ became the leader of the Chinese Communist Party.  

Which of the following is a risk factor for delayed wound healing?

Which ONE of the following WAS NOT one of Sun Yat-Sen’s Three Principles of the People?

Sun Yat-Sen was trained as a ________ but quickly became interested in politics once he returned to China after receiving his education abroad.

By the early twentieth century, the ________ had weakened significantly and was barely holding onto power in China.

Make a clear paragraph by putting sentences A, B, and C into the best order after the sentence.  Look for repeated or similar words to help you.  Choose the letters in the correct order below.   1. Business success can lead to philanthropy. 2. 3. 4.   A.  These leaders want to do something useful with their success. B.  In the communication technology business, many leaders have become very rich at an early age. C.  As a result, many of them, like Bill Gates at Microsoft, have become philanthropists.