Skin
A break in the skin o mucous membrane is:
What is a wound?
When applying elastic bandages you would start?
What is top proximal part of the extremity?
Pressure injuries usually occur:
What is over bony prominences?
Early signs of pressure injuries include:
What is cracked and peeling skin?
Deep breathing and coughing exercises are usually done:
What is every 1 to 2 hours while awake?
Elastic bandages are applied to:
What is the arms and legs?
Constrict means:
What is narrow?
When blood vessels dilate, blood flow?
What is increases?
The lack of breathing is:
What is apnea?
The amount of oxygen given is:
What is the flow rate?
A thrombus is:
What is a blood clot
Expand or wider is:
What is dilate?
Heat and cold applications are applied for no longer than:
What is 15 to 20 minutes?
Respirations are fewer than 12 per min. This is:
What is bradypnea?
This restraint would be used to keep a person from scratching skin?
What is mitt restraint?
What is a major threat to having a wound?
What is infection?
If a client c/o pain after elastic bandage is applied what should you do?
What is remove the bandage and tell the nurse at once>
What can occur from applications that are very cold?
What is blisters and burns?
Respirations that are rapid and deeper than normal is:
What is hyperventilation?
Who is responsible for ordering restraints?
What is the doctor?
The epidermis is separated from underlying tissue is:
What is a skin tear
Where is the tape applied when securing a wound?
What is To the top, sides, and bottom of the dressing?
After applying a hot compress, how often should the application site be checked?
What is every 5 minutes?
Hypoxia means:
What is cells do not have enough oxygen?
What could be a negative risk of restraint use?
What is contractures?
What is the best way a NA can help the client's need for love and affection?
What is display human warmth with gentle touch?
What is a sign and symptom of depression?
What is withdrawal from activities?
What is a task for late adulthood?
What is preparation for death?
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease characterized by:
What is gradual decline in memory?
Delirium is:
What is a state of sudden severe confusion?