When Conducting a Review of Systems as Part of the Health

question 25

Multiple Choice

When conducting a review of systems as part of the health history interview, the nurse notes that the patient is immobile. Which question is the priority when planning hospital care to reduce the risk of impaired skin integrity?

• A) "Do you have a pressure-reducing mattress at home?"
• B) "How often do you turn the patient?"
• C) "What and how often is the patient eating?"
• D) "Have you told the doctor that the patient is having problems walking?"

Understand the impact of blindness on circadian rhythms.

Interpret the connections between key components in regulating internal biological clocks.

Distinguish between various physiological and psychological processes that exhibit circadian rhythms.

Appreciate the application of electroencephalography in studying sleep patterns and brain activity.

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