When Admitting a Patient with Stage III Pressure Ulcers on Both

question 17

Multiple Choice

When admitting a patient with stage III pressure ulcers on both heels,which information obtained by the nurse will have the most impact on wound healing?

• A) The patient takes insulin daily.
• B) The patient states that the ulcers are very painful.
• C) The patient has had the heel ulcers for the last 6 months.
• D) The patient has several old incisions that have formed keloids.

Understand the role of the extracellular matrix in cell structure and function.

Differentiate between peripheral proteins and integral proteins and their interactions with the cell membrane.

Recognize how altering receptor molecules affects cellular uptake mechanisms.

Comprehend how cell membrane permeability is affected by molecular changes.

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Definitions:

Empiricism

A philosophical stance positing that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

Structuralism

An early school of psychology that aimed to understand the structure of the mind by analyzing the basic components of thoughts and sensations.

Empiricists

Philosophers who emphasize that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

Proximal Stimuli

The patterns of stimuli from objects and events that actually reach your senses (eyes, ears, skin, etc.), influencing perception.