MDC 1 Final Exam Review with Complete Solutions

MDC 1 Final Exam Review with Complete Solutions If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing process called? primary What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage? purulent Which of the following is correct management of cellulitis? Use a tight bandage on the affected area Do not apply heat to the affected area Use a warm, moist towel on affected area Use a cold, dry towel on affected area Use a warm, moist towel on affected area Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that experiences pain during a dressing change? Teach patient nonpharmacological pain control methods Administer pain medications as indicated per the MAR Complete the dressing change quickly to decrease amount of time in pain Educate patient on foods that promote healing Administer pain medications as indicated per the MAR Wound healing is negatively impacted by poor nutrition (true/false) true What type of injury is a patient at risk for if they are in a high fowler's position (skin layers shift in opposite directions)? Shearing injury Friction injury Pressure injury Traumatic injury Shearing injury How can you help reduce the risk for friction and shear injuries for a patient that is bedridden? Give a bed bath every other day Elevate head of the bed to 45 degrees Slide the patient up in bed by yourself Use a mechanical lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours Use a mechanical lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours A post-op abdominal incision patient just had a bowel movement and noted a sharp pain in his abdomen. The nurse noted his bowel protruding from the incision. What is this called? Dehiscence Evisceration Laceration Approximation Evisceration What is the term to describe when the nurse presses down on an erythematous area of skin and the area becomes white? Blanching Warmth Redness Non-blanching Blanching Which age related change do you expect in the elderly? Loss of elasticity of the dermal layer Increased activity of the sebaceous glands Increased regeneration of healthy skin Loss of vernix caseosa Loss of elasticity of the dermal layer If a patient has HIV and then develops pneumonia, what type of infection is this? Pathogenic infection Opportunistic infection