Serous exudate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

List 3 factos that impact a patient's physiological Response to a wound? - Answer--ability to care for the wound -location of the wound -presentation of the wound list the reimbursement for wound care that uses OASIS: - Answer-home health agency what 4 items must be included in documentation for insurance coverage: - Answer--location -measurement -techniques -descriptions Chronic wounds often occur because the wound becomes "stuck" in which phases? - Answer--infection What are the 3...

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 ch...

BIO210 Health Assessment Exit HESI Graded A+ Characteristics of palpable nodes Size Shape Delimination Mobility Consistency Tenderness Location Myxedema (Hypothyroidism) A deficiency of the thyroid hormone. This reduces metabolic rate, and when severe causes non pitting edema or myxedema. Symptoms: fatigue, cold intolerance, coarse/dry hair and skin, and weight gain. What is the best indicator of Parathyroid Problems? preoperative value. Grave's Disease (hyperthy...

MedSurg 2 Final Exam Questions And Answers 1. Which type of burn injury would cause myoglobinuria, long bone fractures, dysrhythmias, and/or cardiac arrest? a. Thermal b. Electrical c. Chemical d. Smoke and inhalation - ANS b. An electrical injury causes tissue damage from intense heat generated by the electrical current passing through tissue, including muscle contractions that can fracture long bones and vertebrae. Myoglobin is released into the circulation when massive muscle da...

NSG-300 Exam 2 Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) what places patients at risk for pressure ulcers/impaired skin integrity - answerpressure intensity, pressure duration, tissue tolerance, impaired sensory perception, impaired mobility, alteration in LOC, shear, friction, moisture layers of the skin - answerepidermis, dermis (collagen) body's defenses against infection - answernormal flora, inflammatory response, immune response comprehensive wound assessment - answer-ongoing a...

Nurs629 Peds Test 3 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified In assessing a child with bacterial conjunctivitis, the nurse practitioner finds Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse exudate. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid exudate. Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal discharge. - answerMinimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. A child is diagnosed by the nurse practitioner with acut...

Cardinal Sings of Local Inflammation -ANSWER - redness - heat - pain - swelling - loss of function vascular stage of acute inflammation -ANSWER Comprised of increase blood flow and increased vascular permeability - Microcirculation (arterioles, capillaries, venules) - Process begins with: · Brief vasoconstriction of arterioles immediately following injury · Followed by vasodilation of arterioles, capillary beds · Increased permeability of microcirculation - Vasodilation = ...

NURS 115 Test 2 - Liberty University Written Exam With Correct Answers. What are the five cardinal signs of inflammation? - CORRECT ANSWER Calor, Rubor, Tumor, Dolor, and Functio Laeso (Heat, Redness, Swelling, Pain, and Loss of Function) What are the two components of the acute phase of inflammation? - CORRECT ANSWER Vascular -immediate contradiction followed by vasodilation - also release of chemical mediators Cellular - movement of phagocytic WBC into the injured area What is the...

Nurs629 Peds Test 3 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified In assessing a child with bacterial conjunctivitis, the nurse practitioner finds Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse exudate. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid exudate. Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal discharge. - answerMinimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. A child is diagnosed by the nurse practitioner with acut...

What are the two types of healing? primary intention secondary intention What is primary intention? The wound is closed and heals by epithelialization What is secondary intention? The wound must heal by granulation tissue formation first What are examples of secondary intention wound healing? burns and ulcers What is dehiscence? A separation of the wound incision What is evisceration? disembowelment What is exudate? fluid and cells that escape from blood vessels during inflammation What a...