A nurse performs a physical exam on a 75-year-old client admitted 33 days prior for bilateral pneumonia. Upon inspection of the client’s sacrum, the nurse notes intact skin with a blister present and partial- thickness loss of skin over the client’s sacrum. The nurse knows this would be classified as which stage pressure injury?

Vitamin C deficiency symptoms include: swollen and bleeding gums, a rough rash on the skin, wounds that heal slowly, and internal bleeding or

A poor Asian American refugee who has been eating polished white rice has been experiencing loss of appetite, weight loss, memory loss, confusion, muscle weakness, pain, numbness, and tingling in the feet and hands. Her diagnosis is

The processes by which the body regulates heat production is

As the outside temperature increases, marathon runners need to drink ________ water.

Water that is formed in the body as a result of metabolic reactions is called

A substance which increases the production of urine is called a

Permanent birth defects in which a portion of the spinal cord and its protective membranes protrude from the vertebral column is called

Fortified dairy products and soymilk are excellent food sources of vitamin

This B vitamin is likely to lead to deficiency symptoms in vegans because it is found only in animal foods