A Client Using Orthoses Develops a Fungal Infection

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client using orthoses develops a fungal infection. Which question should the nurse ask to determine the reason for the infection?

• A) "Have you oiled the joints of the orthoses?"
• B) "Have you had the joints screws checked recently?"
• C) "Have you been washing the orthoses with mild soap and water?"
• D) "Have you been applying lotion on your skin under the orthoses?"

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Definitions:

Priene

An ancient Greek city located in modern-day Turkey, known for its well-preserved ruins and as an example of classical Greek urban planning.

Triglyphs

Architectural elements used in the frieze of Doric order temples, consisting of three vertical grooves which alternate with metopes.

Metopes

The square spaces, often decorated with relief sculpture, between the triglyphs in a Doric frieze.

Doric

One of the two systems (or orders) invented in ancient Greece for articulating the three units of the elevation of a classical building—the platform, the colonnade, and the superstructure (entablature). The Doric order is characterized by, among other features, capitals with funnel-shaped echinuses, columns without bases, and a frieze of triglyphs and metopes. See also Ionic.