NU 155 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Exam 3
Questions and Answers| Galen
T/F, When collecting a culture from a wound, do not use pus or pooled exudates.
True
To prevent skin trauma from shearing the nurse should consider using
alcohol free barrier film
Using the RYB color code of wounds, Red would what kind of dressing or
treatment?
cover with hydrocolloid dressing
Using the RYB color code of wounds, YELLOW would what kind of dressing or
treatment?
clean to remove nonviable tissue
Using the RYB color code of wounds, BLACK would what kind of dressing or
treatment?
debridement
Normal movement is
smooth and purposeful
,A patient wearing an abdominal binder is having difficulty breathing, what
would the nurse do next?
check the abdominal binder
_____ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are fairly
uniform in circumference
spiral
___ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are not uniform
in circumference
spiral reverse
You should exercise at least
30 minutes a day 5 days a week
Isotonic (dynamic)
muscle contraction + active movement. Swim, run, walk
Isometric (static or setting)
No joint movement (sit and squeeze)
Isokinetic (resistive)
Muscle contraction with resistance
, __ turns are used to cover distal parts of the body, such as the stump of an
amputation.
Recurrent
Aerobic
requires oxygen
Anaerobic
without oxygen
Figure-8 turns are used to bandage the elbow, knee, or ankle because they...
permit some movement after application
Cold applications are used for ___ injuries because it provides reduction of __ &
__
sports, swelling, bleeding
Application of cold causes
vasoconstriction
A patient is asking for a heating pad who has a sprained ankle. What would you
teach?
24 hours after trauma, heat increases bleeding and swelling
Questions and Answers| Galen
T/F, When collecting a culture from a wound, do not use pus or pooled exudates.
True
To prevent skin trauma from shearing the nurse should consider using
alcohol free barrier film
Using the RYB color code of wounds, Red would what kind of dressing or
treatment?
cover with hydrocolloid dressing
Using the RYB color code of wounds, YELLOW would what kind of dressing or
treatment?
clean to remove nonviable tissue
Using the RYB color code of wounds, BLACK would what kind of dressing or
treatment?
debridement
Normal movement is
smooth and purposeful
,A patient wearing an abdominal binder is having difficulty breathing, what
would the nurse do next?
check the abdominal binder
_____ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are fairly
uniform in circumference
spiral
___ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are not uniform
in circumference
spiral reverse
You should exercise at least
30 minutes a day 5 days a week
Isotonic (dynamic)
muscle contraction + active movement. Swim, run, walk
Isometric (static or setting)
No joint movement (sit and squeeze)
Isokinetic (resistive)
Muscle contraction with resistance
, __ turns are used to cover distal parts of the body, such as the stump of an
amputation.
Recurrent
Aerobic
requires oxygen
Anaerobic
without oxygen
Figure-8 turns are used to bandage the elbow, knee, or ankle because they...
permit some movement after application
Cold applications are used for ___ injuries because it provides reduction of __ &
__
sports, swelling, bleeding
Application of cold causes
vasoconstriction
A patient is asking for a heating pad who has a sprained ankle. What would you
teach?
24 hours after trauma, heat increases bleeding and swelling
