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Which is the correct order of layers of epidermal strata from the deepest to the most superficial?

The prescriber has ordered palifermin (Kepivance) 60 mcg/kg, IV, once daily for 3 days for a patient weighing 75 kg. The pharmacy has supplied palifermin in a vial containing 5 mg/mL.  How many mL should the nurse administer to the patient? 

Where is the thinnest skin found on a dog?

What is referred to as the “energy currency” of the cell?

The nurse is turning the client every 2 hours to improve circulation, perfusion and pressure injury deterioration.  The nurse noticed that a pressure injury is rapidly deteriorating and takes a picture to be summited in the client’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Which initial data entry indicates an appropriate wound assessment?  

Which of the following is not an example of a carbohydrate?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the sodium-potassium pump?

Which of the following types of tissues covers body surfaces like skin, and line other tissues like the intestine, bladder, mouth, etc?  (the overall term, not the name of a particular lining)

The maintenance of dynamic equilibrium in the body is called?

The nurse is performing wound care on a pressure ulcer.  The provider orders a wet-to-moist dressing.  A family member asked why the dressing is applied wet. What explaination will the nurse provide as the purpose of this type of dressing?