Prevention of skin tears - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Describe the Lymphatic System, and discuss the relationship of this system to permanent cosmetics procedure. - a network of structures which drains fluid from tissue spaces and returns it to the blood. The tissue fluid will have a clear to yellow appearance, and when it surfaces, it can affect the pigment retention. Permanent cosmetic procedures deposit .5mm - 1.8mm into the reticular layer of the dermis. Deposited granules usually accumulate around various blood vessels in the papillary and...

Galen NUR 155 Exam 1 Questions And Answers Guaranteed Success. define health - correct answer. presence or absence of disease define wellness - correct answer. overall state of well-being or total health What are the 7 components of wellness? - correct answer. environmental occupational intellectual spiritual physical emotional social Define environmental wellness - correct answer. ability to promote health measures that improve standard of livin...

FPCC Exam 1 Questions With Verified And Updated Solutions. Chain of infection - answerinfectious agent reservoir portal of exit transmission portal of entry susceptible host Infectious agent - answerpathogens- capable of causing disease Reservoir - answera place where pathogens survive and multiply human body is the most common portal of exit - answerfor infection to spread, a pathogen must exit the reservoir. most frequent is through body fluids trasmission: direct & indirect contr...

Skin Tear - A break or rip in the outer layers of the skin Prevention of Skin Tears - -Move, turn, position, or transfer the person -prevent shearing and friction by using turn pads, sheets, pillows -keep yours and the residents nails short and smoothly filed -Do not wear rings with raised stones -Be patient -Dress and undress resident carefully and in soft clothes -Apply arm and leg protectors as ordered -Provide good lighting -Provide safe area for wandering -Remove tape car...

Mobility is... - Answer-is the freedom and independence in purposeful movement. refers to adapting to and having self aof the environment. Functional musculoskeletal and nervous systems are essential. Joint Mobility - Answer-Range of motion (ROM) = the maximum movement possible for the joint ROM varies and is determined by: genetic makeup, developmental patterns, presence of absence of disease, and physical activity Mobility Nursing Process: Assessment - Answer-Mobility: ROM Gait Exerci...

Infection - ANS establishment of a pathogen in a susceptible host Asespsis - ANS freedom from and prevention of disease-causing contamination What is the body's first line of defense? - ANS Normal floral What are normal flora? - ANS a group of non-disease-causing microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi, protozoa) that live in or on the body. What is the body's second line of defense - ANS inflammation inflammation - ANS a local respo...

The new vegetative organisms in the tissues of the wound, especially in muscles, release exotoxins causing the fermentation of the muscle sugar with such vigor that the presence of accumulated gas tears the tissue apart - ANSWERgas gangrene Aerobes in the wound facilitate the germination of clostridial spores and their vegetative growth by reducing the oxygen in the wound. - ANSWERgas gangrene Marked by pus production - ANSWERpyogenic Pyogenic Cocci (5) - ANSWERStaphylococcus Aureus, St...

MVU NURS 629 EXAM 4 Questions With All Correct Answers Clinical manifestation of physiological jaundice - CORRECT ANSWER *Usually within first 2-4 days of life *Not lasting longer than first 2 weeks of onset *Due to fast breakdown of RSCs *Liver immature and poor dietary intake. Clinical manifestation of breast fed jaundice - CORRECT ANSWER *Usually within first few weeks to month of life *Secondary to poor intake what to assess for Determining hydration st...

Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Latest Update 2023/2024 (All New Questions Included) Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Mother of a preschool-aged child calls school RN to report her child was bitten by a tick while on a school outing last wk. Mother tells RN she removed tick & flushed it down toilet. What action should school RN take? Schedule test for Lyme disease if rash appears. Dr. prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) for school-aged child diagnosed with tonic-clonic epileps...

Bacterial Disease - ANSWER... Botulism - ANSWER-Caused by gram-positive Chlostridium botulinum -Occurs in adults as "forage poisoning" and in foals as "shaker foal syndrome" -Cause: Silage, incompletely cured hay, and forage with spoiled area -Symptoms: Adults: appear 3-7 days after ingestion of the toxin. Affected horses have muscular paralysis of limbs, jaw and tongue, and pharynx. Food may accumulate in the mouth and the tongue may become flaccid. Animals may move with a shuffling, ...