9. Which of the following lab results indicate a bacterial infection?
62. Kathy broke her hip while doing the two-step with Peter…
62. Kathy broke her hip while doing the two-step with Peter at the Royal Tree Convalescent Home Western night party. When assessing her abdomen, it felt distended and hard. She stated her G.I. system was upset, so you asked her if she was…
56. One week later Mrs. Elm’s pressure sore is showing no im…
56. One week later Mrs. Elm’s pressure sore is showing no improvement. When the HCW does wound care she can see tissue damage to the bone. This is considered:
129. Which of the following statements is true of double bag…
129. Which of the following statements is true of double bagging?
19. Mary inhaled a bacterial pathogen at the school dance pr…
19. Mary inhaled a bacterial pathogen at the school dance production. Her body started to form substances to fight the infection. These were most likely:
72. The principle that states “familiarity with one’s enviro…
72. The principle that states “familiarity with one’s environment makes that environment less hazardous,” means the health care worker should do which of the following?
57. On the night shift, Susan the P.T. finds erythema on Mrs…
57. On the night shift, Susan the P.T. finds erythema on Mrs. Elm’s right heel. She knows that this is a Stage ___________ pressure sore and so she massages around the area.
26. David, a high school student, broke his arm while playin…
26. David, a high school student, broke his arm while playing football. A plaster cast was applied to his arm. One hour after the cast was applied he began to have a loss of sensation in his hands and fingers. This loss of sensation is known as:
79. According to the text which number would indicate a norm…
79. According to the text which number would indicate a normal oral temperature on the Centigrade/Celsius scale?
37. A macrophage is concerned with immunity and is capable o…
37. A macrophage is concerned with immunity and is capable of phagocytosis. These cells (macrophages) are strategically placed in which of the following locations in the body?