An 84-year-old patient who has had a low-grade fever for 2 days complains of pain in the hip that travels down the leg along the sciatic nerve. The nurse assesses small groups of vesicles along the nerve path. These assessments lead the nurse to suspect that the patient is suffering from:

The nurse explains that the jaundice observed in a person with hepatitis is related to the:

The nurse explains that the primary purpose of the whirlpool bath given to the patient with a stage III pressure ulcer is to:

The nurse is aware that a definitive diagnosis of cirrhosis is made based on the results of a(n):

The nurse includes in the discharge teaching of a person with a skin condition that in order to reduce the soap in bed linens and sleeping garments, the patient should:

To decrease the threat of a pressure ulcer, the nurse instructs a person who is in a wheelchair for long periods to:

The nurse reminds the CNAs that the main chemical that damages skin of the immobilized patient is:

When applying lotion to the skin, the nurse should:

The home health nurse instructs the family whose child came home from school with lice that the bed linens should be:

An 80-year-old resident prefers to lie in bed on her left side. The nurse will take extra care in assessing the left ______ for evidence of skin breakdown.