A resident of an assisted living center reports having sharp pain on one side of the body, with patches of "blisters". The nurse notices vesicles on one side of the thorax, which follow a peripheral nerve pathway. Suspecting herpes zoster, the nurse immediately contacts the health care provider. Which is the reason for the prompt notification?

A patient who has sustained a burn injury will undergo wound debridement. The nurse includes which explanation when explaining the purpose of burn wound debridement?

Melanocytes give rise to the pigment melanin, which is responsible for skin color. Where can the melanocytes be found?

The nurse has staged a pressure injury that has a shallow crater with a dry pink wound bed in which way?

The older adult patient complains to the nurse about nocturia. This problem is most likely related to:

A college student has brought his hallucinating roommate to the college clinic. The young man says his roommate has been experimenting with phencyclidine (PCP). How long should the nurse expect the hallucinations to last?

A nurse arrives at an accident scene where the victim has just received an electrical burn. Which is the nurse's primary concern?

The patient with herpes zoster virus is asking the nurse about this condition. Which knowledge does the nurse use to base patient teaching on?

Dementia is an organic mental disease secondary to what problem?

A nurse is caring for an older adult who lives in a long-term care facility on the Alzheimer unit. Every evening around 5:00 p.m., the resident becomes increasingly agitated and more confused, a state that lasts throughout the evening. The nurse recognizes this behaviour as:

When a patient is experiencing a panic attack, how should the nurse best assist the patient?