NRNP 6540 UPDATED Test Questions and CORRECT Answers

1. Mrs. Williams is 76 years old and comes in to have a wound checked on her right leg. She fell a month ago and the wound has not healed. She is concerned that something is wrong. The nurse practitioner examines the wound and sees that it has been cleaned properly and has no signs of infection. The edges are approximated, but the skin around the wound is red and tender to touch. The best response regarding Mrs. Williams' concern is: 1. Wound healing for older people may take up to four times longer than it does for younger people. 2. Let us talk about what you are eating. 3. Had you come in earlier, I would have ordered medicine that would have healed that right up. 4. I will order an antibiotic to prevent infection. 1. Answer: 1 Page: 9