Lewiss Med-Surg Nursing 12th Edition By Mariann M. Harding Chapter 1-69 Test Bank | Questions & Explained Answers (Graded A+) | 2023

ACUTE VS SUBACUTE VS CHRONIC INFLAMMATION {Ans: ACUTE = last 2-3 weeks, leaving no residual damage; Neutrophils are the predominant cell at site Cold/flu SUBACUTE = Has features of the acute process but lasts longer, for example ineffective endocarditis is acute inflammation but lasts for weeks/months CHRONIC = lasts for weeks, months, or years, Arthritis, COPD, Diabetes, stroke}Integumentary Assessment {Ans: Health history Medications Surgery or other treatments Functional health patterns}NUTRITION {Ans: the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.}LOCAL MANEFESTATIONS OF INFLAMMATION (SYMPTOMS) {Ans: Heat Loss of Function Pain Redness Swelling}Antipyretic Drugs (Antifever Drugs) {Ans: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) NSAIDS --> Advil (ibuprofen) Salicylates (Aspirin)}Infection Prevention Control - Nursing Implications {Ans: Hand hygiene; aseptic procedures Keep environment free from contaminated items Prophylactic antibiotics Culture and sensitivity if suspect infection Levine's technique}Why should antibiotic therapy be used in adjunct with Fever therapy when caring for an immunosuppressed patient?? {Ans: Infections can rapidly progress to septicemia}SENSORY PERCEPTION {Ans: the ability to receive sensory input and, through various physiologic processes in the body, translate the stimulus or data into meaningful information}TYPES OF INFLAMM EXUDATE {Ans: Catarrhal - cloudy mucuc Fibrinous -