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NURS 2700-Chapter 41: The Integumentary System deWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 3rd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What underlying pathophysiology explains the gradual graying of an older adult’s hair? a. Reduced hair follicles b. Less sebaceous gland activity c. Loss of collagen fibers in dermis d. Decreased melanocytes at hair follicle ANS: D Reduction in melanocytes at the hair follicle is the cause of graying hair. A reduction in the number of hair follicles wi...

NURS 301-P Health Assessment Exam Review 2 Chapter 5 Mental Status Exam • Define the behaviors that are considered in an assessment of a person’s mental status • Describe relevant developmental care related to the mental status examination • State the purpose of a mental status assessment • Complete a Mini-Mental state examination MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activity? a. Examining the patient’s electroencephalogram b. Observin...

NURS 3100 - HESI PRACTICE QUESTIONS. (WITH ANSWERS.)

SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SIMULATION LAB PREP SHEET FOR N201-B Answer the following questions in writing to prepare for the simulated clinical experience. Each group can collectively prepare the answers, BUT each student must be prepared to articulate knowledge of the conditions. A question and answer session will begin the clinical experience, any student deemed unprepared will be sent home and rescheduled. Bring your book; you will develop a concept map as part of the debriefing. ...

SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SIMULATION LAB PREP SHEET FOR N201--B Answer the following questions in writing to prepare for the simulated clinical experience. Each group can collectively prepare the answers, BUT each student must be prepared to articulate knowledge of the conditions. A question and answer session will begin the clinical experience, any student deemed unprepared will be sent home and rescheduled. Bring your book; you will develop a concept map as part of the deb...

SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SIMULATION LAB PREP SHEET FOR N201-B Answer the following questions in writing to prepare for the simulated clinical experience. Each group can collectively prepare the answers, BUT each student must be prepared to articulate knowledge of the conditions. A question and answer session will begin the clinical experience, any student deemed unprepared will be sent home and rescheduled. Bring your book; you will develop a concept map as part of the debr...

1. A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called: a. Flexion. b. Abduction. c. Adduction. d. Extension. ANS: C Moving a limb toward the midline of the body is called adduction; moving a limb away from the midline of the body is called abduction. Flexion is bending a limb at a joint; and extension is straightening a limb at a joint. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comp...

1. As a mandatory reporter of elder abuse, which must be present before a nurse should notify the authorities? a. Statements from the victim b. Statements from witnesses c. Proof of abuse and/or neglect d. Suspicion of elder abuse and/or neglect ANS: D Many health care workers are under the erroneous assumption that proof is required before notification of suspected abuse can occur. Only the suspicion of elder abuse or neglect is necessary. DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Applicati...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is: a. Highly vascular. b. Thick and tough. c. Thin and nonstratified. d. Replaced every 4 weeks. ANS: D The epidermis is thin yet tough, replaced every 4 weeks, avascular, and stratified into several zones. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) MSC: Client Needs: G...