The nurse is caring for a darkly pigmented patient who is immobile and needs turning every 2 hours. While turning the patient, to what should the nurse who is performing the assessment pay particular attention?
a. Edema in the sacrum
b. Skin texture
c. Skin temperature
d. Pallor or mottling of the skin
Question 2A person experiences an actual _________ when an object or a person can no longer be felt, heard, or experienced.
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Question 3Nurses provide _______________ that is defined as care of the body after death in a manner consistent with the patient's religious and cultural beliefs.
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Question 4The patient with a nasogastric (NG) tube in place may experience skin breakdown:
a. in the nose.
b. on the tongue.
c. behind the ears.
d. around the lips.
Question 5Pain that extends beyond the period of healing and often lacks an identified pathology is known as _______________.
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Question 6___________ has an identifiable cause and rapid onset and generally disappears with healing.
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Question 7What should hygienic care of the patient with dry skin include?
a. Use of moisturizers
b. Use of ultraviolet light
c. Application of antiseptic lotion
d. Lowering of bath water temperature
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