The nurse is educating a patient about his role in wound healing. Which of the following factors, if modified by the patient, can support adequate oxygenation at the tissue level?
a. Age
b. Smoking
c. Underlying cardiopulmonary conditions
d. Hemoglobin
Question 2The nurse is caring for a patient who has had major abdominal surgery. She is concerned about the possibility of dehiscence. During her assessment, she makes sure she assesses for which of the following contributing factors? (Select all that apply.)
a. Age
b. Malnutrition/obesity
c. Gender
d. Use of steroids
Question 3For absorption of heavy exudate from a wound, a nurse selects which of the following dressings?
a. Alginates
b. Hydrogel
c. Hydrocolloid
d. Transparent film
Question 4The patient has been ordered to receive parenteral nutrition but will require the nutritional therapy to continue for several months. Which route is most important for the nurse to consider?
a. Second intravenous line
b. Enteral feeding tube
c. Central venous access device
d. Parenteral feeding tube
Question 5The nurse is explaining wound healing to a patient. Which of the following statements explains the healing that occurs during the inflammatory stage of wound healing in a full-thickness wound?
a. A reduction in the size of the wound is noted.
b. The epithelial cells duplicate.
c. Synthesis of collagen occurs at the site.
d. Blood flow to the wound and arrival of white blood cells are increased.
Question 6A 72-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with a medical diagnosis of intestinal failure. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care to deliver nutritional needs?
a. Enteral
b. Parenteral
c. A combination of enteral and parenteral
d. Oral
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