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Vesicle - < 1 cm in diameter superficially raised, filled with serous fluid Bulla - >1 cm vesicle Pustule - raised superficial filled with cloudy purulent fluid Wheal - Raised irregular area of edema, solid, transient, variable size cyst - raised, circumscribed, encapsulated with a wall and lumen, filled with liquid or semisolid Scale - irregular formation of exfoliated, keratinized cells, irregular shape and size Crust lesion - Dried serum, blood or exudate, slightly elevated Lic...

QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ How do you test the patellar reflex? - Stimulate just below the patella to observe quadriceps contraction and leg extension. L2-4 How do you test the Achilles reflex? - Observe for contraction of plantar flexion. S1-2 What are superficial reflexes? - Reflexes that involve the skin and superficial muscles. How do you test the abdominal reflex? - Stroke upper and lower abdominal quadrants, observe for muscle contraction and umbilicus deviation. How do you...

Sources of Fluid - Ingested liquids (hypothalamus thirst center) Food Metabolism (water is end product of oxidation of food) Fluid Losses - Kidneys: urine Intestinal tract: feces Skin: perspiration Insensible water loss (can't measure) Homeostatic Measurement: Kidney - Filters plasma Osmolality Homeostatic Measurement: Heart and Blood Vessels - Pump that carries fluid Homeostatic Measurement: Lungs - O2 and CO2

urgency of urination that develops the day after she uses her diaphragm. Urine culture reveals a bacterial count of 100 CFU/mL. These signs and symptoms indicate: A. Upper urinary tract infection B. Lower urinary tract infection C. Normal bacteriuria D. Urethritis - B. Lower urinary tract infection An 18-year-old female patient presents with repeated urinary tract infections. She has no risk factors in her history, and her physical examination is unremarkable. She also has a normal pelvi...

onvalescent period incubation period - the interval between the pathogens invasion of the body and the appearance of symptoms of infection. organisms grow and multiply and length of incubation may vary prodromal stage - stage where a person is most infectious and show early signs and symptoms of the disease, that are often times vague and nonspecific ranging from fatigue and malaise to low-grade fever (lasts several hours to several days) patient is often unaware of being contagious and a...

nursing interventions to break chain of infection between portals of entry and susceptible host - hand hygiene, wear gloves, use masks, and appropriate protective gear, proper disposal of needles/sharps Stages of infection - 1. incubation period 2. prodromal stage 3. full stage of illness 4. convalescent period incubation period - --time between pathogens entering body and appearance of symptoms --organisms grow and multiply (time to incubate vary) prodromal stage - --most infectious a...

NUR 6001 Exam 1 2025 Questions And Answers Elaborations A Gradedpathogens disease-producing microorganism bacteria the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents cocci, bacilli, or spirochetes gram-positive have a thick cell wall that resists decolorization and are stained violet