A Patient Complains About What Appears to Be a Tunnel-Like

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient complains about what appears to be a tunnel-like infection under the skin with a small opening that is draining thick, yellow pus. The nurse identifies this type of wound as a

• A) Pressure ulcer.
• B) Stasis ulcer.
• C) Contusion.
• D) Sinus tract.

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Definitions:

Tastant

A substance that can be tasted, stimulating the taste buds and contributing to the sense of taste.

Depolarize

To decrease the membrane potential of a cell, making the interior less negatively charged relative to the outside.

Taste Bud

Sensory structure, mostly on the tongue, that functions as a taste receptor.

Olfactory Epithelium

A specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity responsible for the sense of smell.