NUR 526 ADULT HEALTH- EXAM 1
2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Nursing interventions for skin infection - correct answer -Vital
signs (temp, heart rate changes with infection)
Skin assessment, wound assessment
Pain level - objective pain scale
Lab results - cultures, CBC (WBC increase with infection), low
RBC with blood loss. Possible hemoconcentration (elevated
hematocrit with fluid losses)
Nutritional Status
Mental Status - changes with worsening, early sign of infection in
older adults is altered mental status/confusion
Administer medications - __________ antibiotics for
microorganism - check your _____________ and __________
reports. Do not be the nurse giving your patient ineffective
antibiotics for a whole day after the culture is resulted. - correct
answer -APPROPRIATE; culture and sensitivity
Patient education for Skin Infections - correct answer -- hygiene,
hand hygiene, possible wound care education, clinical
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manifestations of worsening infection if discharged. Identification
of home or causative factors.
the inflammatory process begins - correct answer -Once a
pathogenic microorganism makes its way through all of the
natural defense mechanisms our body has to offer and
establishes itself in high enough numbers to cause illness
The inflammatory process includes fluid and cytokine release,
WBC signaling, and edema. When this occurs in the alveoli
(generally filled with air) this is a problem for ________________
- correct answer -gas exchange.
the main problem concerning inflammation of the respiratory
system is __________ - correct answer -limitation of gas
exchange
Gas exchange is required for all _______________ of the body. -
correct answer -METABOLIC FUNCTIONS