The nurse educator is preparing a presentation about innate defenses. Which should the nurse include in the description of the first line of defense?

After suffering a significant wound, the patient presents to the follow-up visit with a raised scar that extends beyond the original boundaries of the wound, invading surrounding tissue. What is this type of scar called?

A patient is experiencing a thyroid storm. Which assessment findings will the nurse observe?

The nurse educator is preparing a presentation on positive and negative feedback systems. Which of the following would the nurse include in a discussion of positive feedback systems?

A nurse is describing the clinical manifestations of portal hypertension. Which would the nurse discuss as the most common clinical manifestation?

A patient has primary hyperaldosteronism. Which conditions are typical for patients with this disease?

A patient has suffered a spinal cord injury at T7. The nurse notes a sudden increase in the patient’s blood pressure (280/120 mm HG) and bradycardia. Which condition is the patient experiencing?

A patient is experiencing a thyroid storm. Which assessment findings will the nurse observe?

A patient has suffered a spinal cord injury at T7. The nurse notes a sudden increase in the patient’s blood pressure (280/120 mm HG) and bradycardia. Which condition is the patient experiencing?

A patient is admitted after suffering a severe injury to the brainstem. When the patient’s head is in a neutral position, all four limbs are rigidly extended. Which of the following would the nurse note on the chart?