Blog

When providing care for a patient with a wound, which of the following actions is most important to prevent infection? A) Changing the dressing every 24 hoursB) Performing hand hygiene before and after wound careC) Applying antibiotic ointment to the woundD) Keeping the wound covered at all times

A nurse is assessing a patient’s wound that has granulation tissue. What does this finding indicate about the wound healing process? A) The wound is infectedB) The wound is in the inflammatory phaseC) The wound is healing and moving into the proliferative phaseD) The wound is undergoing necrosis

A nurse is caring for a patient with a wound that has a foul odor. What is the priority nursing action? A) Change the dressingB) Notify the healthcare providerC) Document the findingD) Clean the wound with saline

A nurse is assessing a surgical wound that has dehiscence. What is the priority nursing action? A) Apply a clean, dry dressingB) Notify the healthcare providerC) Assess the wound for signs of infectionD) Place the patient in a supine position

When assessing for tissue integrity, which of the following findings would indicate a problem with circulation? A) Warmth and redness in the areaB) Skin turgor that is elasticC) Pale or cyanotic skinD) Intact skin with no lesions

The anatomical name for the thigh is the_________ region.

When placed in a_________ solution, a cell will exhibit a net loss of water. The specific process by which the water leaves the cell is called_________.

The total magnification of a specimen is calculated by multiplying the magnification of the eyepiece (ocular lens) by the magnification of the:

A/an_________ is formed when one atom loses an electron and another atom accepts that electron.

In the anatomical position, the scapula (shoulder blade) is always_________ to the sternum (breastbone).