The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Disabling

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with a disabling condition.Which abnormal findings would alert the nurse to an increased risk for skin breakdown?

• A) Low serum albumin level
• B) High serum transferrin level
• C) Low serum carboxyhemoglobin
• D) High serum hematocrit
• E) Increased weight gain
• F) Incontinence
• G) Poor fluid intake

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

Experience-Expectant

Refers to brain growth and development that occurs in response to general environmental stimuli that are expected to be part of all human environments.

Neural Connections

describe the links between neurons in the brain or nervous system, facilitating the transmission of signals and the processing of information.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.