EXAM 1 MED SURG FINAL EXAM 1-QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REVIEWED AN VERIFIED BY EXPERTS-UPDATED 2021

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1. A nurse performs a skin screening for a client who has numerous skin lesions. Which lesion does the nurse evaluate first? Irregular blue mole with white specks on the lower leg 2. The nurse is c... aring for a client with an acute burn injury. Which action should the nurse take to prevent infection by autocontamination?Change gloves between wound care on different parts of the client's body. 3. A client has a leg wound that is in the second stage of the inflammatory response. For what manifestation does the nurse assess?Purulent drainage 4. A nurse is caring for a client with systemic sclerosis. The client’s facial skin is very taut, limiting the client’s ability to open the mouth. After consulting with a registered dietitian for appropriate nutrition, what other consultation should the nurse facilitate? With limited ability to open the mouth, dental hygiene may be lacking. The nurse should encourage the client to see a dentist. The other referrals are not related to the mouth. 5. A student nurse asks the nursing instructor what “apoptosis” means. What response by the instructor is best? Apoptosis is programmed cell death. With this characteristic, organs and tissues function with cells that are at their peak of performance. Growth by cells enlarging is hyperplasia. Having the normal number of chromosomes is euploidy. Inhibition of cell growth is contact inhibition. [Show More]

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