SCI250 Week 5 Chapter 19 Integumentary System Quiz – Test Bank Section: Multiple Choice 1. The majority of the microorganisms on the surface of the human skin are ________ Gram-positive bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria. approximately equal numbers of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Spore-forming bacteria. Enteric. 2. The outer layer of the skin is the _________ while the deeper layer is the _________ cutaneous‚ keratin. dermis‚ sebum. mucous‚ epidermis. epidermis‚ dermis. sebum‚ keratin
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1) When monitoring patients on immunosuppressant therapy‚ the nurse must keep in mind that the major risk for patients taking these drugs is which condition? - increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections 2) A patient is experiencing rejection of a transplanted organ. The nurse expects which drug to be given to manage this? - muromonab- CD-3 (Orthoclone OKT3) 3) A patient who is taking cyclosporine (Sandimmune) calls the office to say that he has heard that some food or beverages can
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In England alone in 2011 there were 14.9 million finished patient admission episodes in National Health Service hospitals with 5.2 million being emergency admissions (The Health and Social Care Information Centre‚ 2012). It may seem such a large number however nurses must treat each patient in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of conduct which writes that nurses must treat patients as individuals (NMC‚ 2008). Holland‚ Jenkins‚ Solomon and Whittam (2008) claims a successful
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‚ 2015)‚ “Published rates for the incidence of facial pressure ulcers associated with noninvasive ventilation masks range from 10% to 31%”. (p. 350) This problem impacts healthcare because it not only increases the cost of care by thousands‚ but also increases the patient’s length of stay. As stated by Lyon (as cited in Cooper‚ K.L.‚ 2013)‚ a stage three or four ulcer can cost “between $5‚000 and $50‚000”. (p. 57) A pressure ulcer obtained in the hospital is no longer covered by the Center for
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1. Veiktie pienākumi/aktivitātes Meet the employees of hospital‚ heads of hospital‚ observe nurse job and help in patient care‚ to change bandages for patients after operations‚ observe operations in operating room‚ observe ulcer‚ neirophatic foot‚ necrosis‚ diabetic foot care‚ look a job in emergency‚ participate educating patients about bandages change‚ medicaments and care in home. In diabete center participate in diabetic people education lessons (12)‚ make a neirologic tests with patients
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function depends on the musculoskeletal system’s structural stability for optimal performance and quality of life. Immobility causes musculoskeletal deterioration and “is manifested in three major complications: osteoporosis‚ contractures‚ and decubitus ulcers” (Edith V. Olsen‚ 1967‚ pg.788). Let us explore three major complications however‚ several musculoskeletal conditions may result from immobility. Studies show in most cases provided a knowledgeable nursing staff and early implemented interventions
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Pressure ulcers develop when a large amount of pressure is applied to an area of skin over a short period of time. Or‚ they can occur when less force is applied but over a period of time. The extra pressure disrupts the flow of blood through the skin. Without a blood supply the affected area of the skin becomes starved of oxygen and nutrients. It begins to breakdown‚ leading to the formation of ulcers. 1.2 Pressure sites of the body the common areas‚ which are at‚ risk of pressure ulcers involve
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ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS AND QUALITY LEADERSHIP 2 When a nurse is hired to work in a facility they are expected to follow various policies and procedures set forth by the facility and to abide by practice regulations set forth by the governing body that issued their nursing license. Nurses can utilize nursing-sensitive indicators in their daily practice to promote safe and quality care to their patients‚ resulting in positive outcomes. A. Nursing-Sensitive Indicators In this scenario
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and had lost 2kg in the last month. There were no distinguishable features in her personal and family histories. Vital signs were normal in her physical examination. She was hospitalised for further treatment. Upper endoscopy revealed an oesophageal ulcer‚ whitish in colour‚ of size of about 1.5cm x 1.0cm at about 21cm from the incisors. Mucosal
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ulceration). (Table 1) Results of the study reviewed the recurrence of foot ulcers after the 2-year study. The non-ulcerated foot had an increase in patients free of tinea pedis from 14.8% to 37.5%. (Fujiwara‚ p. 1958) There was also a significant improvement in callus grade; in the high-risk group‚ callus grade decreased in 7 of 15 patients. (p. 1958) Six patients of the 88 patients in the study developed foot ulcerations. The ulcers were a result of trauma and burns‚ and all 6 patients had diabetic neuropathy
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