Pressure ulcers nclex - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NCLEX - Cardiovascular (UWorld) Question and answers correctly solved NCLEX - Cardiovascular (UWorld) Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) - correct answer Occurs when the valves in the veins of the lower extremities consistently fail to keep venous blood moving forward, which causes chronic increased venous pressure. The increased pressure pushes fluid out of the vascular space and into the surrounding tissues, where tissue enzymes break down red blood cells. The destruction of red blood...

NCLEX - Cardiovascular (UWorld)Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) - correct answer Occurs when the valves in the veins of the lower extremities consistently fail to keep venous blood moving forward, which causes chronic increased venous pressure. The increased pressure pushes fluid out of the vascular space and into the surrounding tissues, where tissue enzymes break down red blood cells. The destruction of red blood cells releases hemosiderin (a reddish brown protein that sores iron) which cau...

NCLEX-PN Review QuestionsThe nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - correct answer 3. Clubbed fingers - CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic, decrease i...

* Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the following models is expected from health care reform? - Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model. Health care reform also affects how health care is delivered. There is greater emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and management of illness. The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer formation in their patients. A nurse consultant...

NUR 155 Test 3 (Crisis 3 NCLEX), Comprehensive Exam Questions & Answers -Diagnosis of skin cancer is confirmed by which of the following diagnostic tests? A. Skin scraping B. Blood culture C. Visual interpretation D. Biopsy - D. Biopsy The ABCDEs method offers one way to assess skin lesions for possible skin cancer. What does the A stand for? A. Actinic B. Asymmetry C. Arcus D. Assessment - B. Assymetry A patient visits a clinic for assessment of an inflammatory skin disorder. Th...

Skin Integrity & Wound Care - NCLEX Style Questions and answers A client has a pressure ulcer with a shallow, partial skin thickness, eroded area but no necrotic areas. The nurse would treat the area with which dressing? 1. Alginate 2. Dry Gauze 3. Hydrocolloid 4. No dressing indicated. -Correct Answer-3. Hydrocolloid; Hydrocolloid dressings protect shallow ulcers and maintain an appropriate healing environment. Alginates (option 1) are used for wounds with significant drainage; dry ...

Comprehensive NCLEX NGN Practice Questions for FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING A Guide to Critical Thinking and Clinical JudgmentA Guide to Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment Table of Contents: 1. Introduction o Overview of Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) o Purpose of the eBook o How to Use This eBook for Effective Study o Key Concepts in Fundamentals of Nursing 2. Chapter 1: Nursing Assessment and Patient Safety o Case Study: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Management o Extended Multiple Respon...

ATI QUESTIONS TO REVIEW BEFORE EXIT & NCLEX: 300 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2024/2025 (GRADED A) A nurse is caring for a client with severe peripheral arterial disease of the right lower extremity. Which intervention is appropriate? A.) Apply cold compresses to the affected extremity B.) Apply warm compresses to the affected extremity C.) Keep the affected extremity above the level of the heart D.) Keep the affected extremity below the level of the heart - Answer-ANSWER--->D.) Keep the a...

NCLEX 75 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST REVIEW The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - ANSWER - - 1. Increase in Forced Vital Cap...

NCLEX-PN 3000 Questions and Answers Graded A+ The parent of a preschooler with chickenpox asks the nurse about measures to make the child comfortable. The nurse instructs the parent to avoid administering aspirin or any other product that contains salicylates. When given to children with chickenpox, aspirin has been linked to which disorder? 1. Guillain-Barré syndrome 2. Rheumatic fever 3. Reye's syndrome 4. Scarlet fever Correct Answer: 3 RATIONALES: Res...