In a shear injury Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CSFA self-examination Questions and Answers Already Passed A complication of steep reverse trendelenburg position is deep vein thrombosis Which position should be utilized for posterior colpotomy? lithotomy Which BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR? Forced air warming blanket OR humidity must be maintained between which range? 20%-60% An important process in which all team members must participate just prior to incision is called the Timeout MOHs surgery is used to treat wh...

Nursing 115 Chapter 48The nurse is working on a medical-surgical unit that has been participating in a research project associated with pressure ulcers. Which risk factor will the nurse assess for that predisposes a patient to pressure ulcer development? A. Decreased level of consciousness B. Adequate dietary intake C. Shortness of breath D. Muscular pain - correct answer A. Decreased level of consciousness Patients who are confused or disoriented or who have changing levels of co...

what places patients at risk for pressure ulcers/impaired skin integrity - Answer-pressure intensity, pressure duration, tissue tolerance, impaired sensory perception, impaired mobility, alteration in LOC, shear, friction, moisture layers of the skin - Answer-epidermis, dermis (collagen) body's defenses against infection - Answer-normal flora, inflammatory response, immune response comprehensive wound assessment - Answer--ongoing assessment from time of injury, wound care, any condition c...

Name the bones of the skull - Parietal x 2, Frontal, Sphenoid, ethmoid, Occipital, temporal x 2 What injury would cause Racoon eyes? - Basal skull fx, Frontal fx What are signs of a basal skull fx? - Frontal - racoon eyes, Middle Fossa - CSF leak, Posterior - battle signs What are diffuse intracranial Injuries? - Concussion, shear injury, DAI, Anoxic brain injury What are focal intracranial Injuries - Contusion, Epidural, Subdural, Intraparenchymal - Focal meaning in one place. What sympt...

Clean wounds are uninfected wounds with minimal inflammation Clean-contaminated wounds are surgical wounds in which the respiratory, alimentary, genital, or urinary tract has been entered, such wounds show no evidence of infection Contaminated wounds are a wound with bacteria present resulting from trauma, a break in sterile technique during surgery or spillage of bowel contents or other bacteria-laden material during surgery Dirty or infected wounds are wounds containing dead tissue a...

nsg 300 exam 2 Accurate 100%(Ratetopic 4 objectives - ANSWER1. Examine the factors that place clients at risk for impaired skin integrity. 2. Apply the elements of a comprehensive wound assessment. 3. Utilize the planning component of the nursing process to demonstrate nurse's role and responsibilities for skin and wound care. 4. Determine nursing interventions that promote healing and the prevention of wound infections in clients with impaired skin integrity. layers of skin - ANSWERep...

The skin provides: correct answer: -A protective barrier against disease-causing organisms. -A sensory organ for pain, temperature, and touch. -Vitamin D synthesis. 2 layers of the skin correct answer: 1. Epidermis 2. Dermis Epidermis: correct answer: -Top layer of skin -The epidermis has several layers within it. --The stratum corneum is the thin, outermost layer that is flattened with dead keratinized cells. -Cells in the basal layer divide, proliferate, and migrate toward the ...

Exam 1 med surg study guide Unit 1 Specialty practice of medical-surgical nursing Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older Nurses must have knowledge, skills, an d attitudes to be Care coordinators Transition managers Caregivers Pt educators Leaders Advocates for the pt and family The joint commission: effective care coordination and transition management Understandable discharge instructions for the patient and family Explanation of self-care activities Ongoi...

Wound Certification Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed what are 6 risk factor components of Braden Scale for pressure ulcer? sensory perception, moisture, mobility, activity, nutrition, and shear/friction What is the name of the organization that developed the pressure ulcer staging? NPUAP (national pressure ulcer advisory panel) pathological effect of excessive pressure on soft tissue can be attributed by 3 factors? what are they? tissue tolerance, duration of pressure, and ...

What are 3 pressure related factors that contribute to pressure ulcer development? - ANSWER1. Pressure Intensity 2. Pressure Duration 3. Tissue Tolerance How does pressure lead to tissue ischemia? - ANSWERIf pressure applied over a capillary exceeds normal capillary pressure and the vessel is occluded for a prolonged time What occurs is tissue ischemia is left untreated? - ANSWERtissue death Does blanching occur in dark skinned patients? - ANSWERNo, blanching does not occur but color,...