The nurse assesses a patient’s surgical incision 5 days after surgery for signs of infection. What assessment finding is least consistent with wound infection?

The nurse educator is providing an in-service to new graduate nurses regarding total parenteral nutrition (TPN).  What statement(s) by a graduate nurse warrants concern?  (Select all that apply)

Each of the three prongs will be elaborated into a separate body paragraph. 

Once produced, CSF immediately flows through the _________ space. A) subdural B) subarachnoid C) dural venous sinus D) epidural

The brain stem consists of the ________. A) cerebrum, pons, midbrain, and medulla B) midbrain, medulla, and pons C) pons, medulla, cerebellum, and midbrain D) midbrain only

Mixed cranial nerves containing both motor and sensory fibers include all EXCEPT which of the following? A) vestibulocochlear B) olfactory C) trigeminal D) facial

The ________ nerve is NOT a branch of the trigeminal nerve. A) ophthalmic B) maxillary C) cervical D) mandibular

Which part of the developing brain defines the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus? A) metencephalon B) diencephalon C) mesencephalon D) telencephalon

The “rest and digest” division of the autonomic nervous system is the ________. A) parasympathetic division B) sympathetic division C) somatic division D) peripheral nervous system

What is the main function of rods in the eye? A) depth perception B) color vision C) vision in dim light D) accommodation for near vision