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Title: The sign or symptom that suggests that a patient with impaired skin integrity is Post by: nurse2mrow on Sep 16, 2014 The sign or symptom that suggests that a patient with impaired skin integrity is developing a systemic infection is:
1. a lesion on the patient’s leg that is swollen and warm to the touch. 2. a temperature that has risen to 101º F. 3. blood pressure that has risen from 126/84 to 130/86. 4. a request by the patient for medication for severe itching. This is for my medical nursing class Title: Re: The sign or symptom that suggests that a patient with impaired skin integrity is Post by: sweettroop on Sep 17, 2014 The sign or symptom that suggests that a patient with impaired skin integrity is developing a systemic infection is: 1. a lesion on the patient’s leg that is swollen and warm to the touch. 2. a temperature that has risen to 101º F. 3. blood pressure that has risen from 126/84 to 130/86. 4. a request by the patient for medication for severe itching. This is for my medical nursing class The answer is 2. Number 3 would be more for an indication of pain, also it doesn't rise enough. Number 4 is a symptom and does not mean the client has gone systemic. Number one does indicate an infection but a localized one. Number 2 is indicating that the body is fighting an infection with the raised body temperature and is a better indicator that the infection has gone systemic. Title: Re: The sign or symptom that suggests that a patient with impaired skin integrity is Post by: nurse2mrow on Sep 28, 2014 Thanks for assisting me on this ;D
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