mm Hg. Which of the following acid-base imbalances should the nurse identify
that the client is experiencing?
(ANS- Respiratory alkalosis
- The pH is alkaline (increased)
- PCO2 is decreased representing alveolar hyperventilation & resultant respiratory
alkalosis
A nurse is assessing a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
(ANS- Osteoporosis
Bone become thinner as a result of mineral loss & nitrogen depletion.
A nurse is inspecting the skin of a client who has basal cell carcinoma. The nurse
should identify which of the following lesion characteristics on the client's skin?
(ANS- A pearly, waxy nodule.
, - Basal cell carcinoma has a nodular lesion with well defined borders & pearly or
waxy appearance resulting from overexposure to the sun. especially on the face,
head, and neck.
-A client who has melanoma has a lesion with irregular borders and variegated
colors of red, white, and blue, most often on the upper back or lower legs.
-A client who has squamous cell carcinoma has a firm, nodular, and crusty lesion
with a ulcerated center, resulting from sun exposure, chronic irritation, burns, or
irradiation to the skin.
Melanoma
(ANS-
Irregular border and varigated colored lesions of red, white, blue.
- Most often on the upper back or lower legs
Squamous cell carcinoma
(ANS- Firm, nodular, and crusty lesion with an ulcerated center from sun
exposure, chronic irritation, burns, or irradiation to the skin.
weeping vescile
(ANS- Herpes Zoster
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