The protective response of body tissues to irritation, injury or pathogens is:

Although the signs and symptoms of both infection and inflammation include erythema, edema, and pain, the major difference is that inflammation:

A nurse is collecting data from a patient who has dehydration. Which findings should the nurse expect?

The elderly patient is being assessed for skin turgor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

When the patient asked the nurse how long it would take to "get over" the diabetes, the nurse explained that she will have this disease throughout her life. Diabetes mellitus is considered a/an:

The patient has been found to have edema of the lower extremities. The nurse is assessing whether or not it is pitting and to what degree. After pressing the skin against a bony prominence for 5 seconds, the nurse identifies 4+ pitting edema because the rebound time is:

Free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or a cavity is termed:

There are four categories of factors that increase the individual's vulnerability to developing a disease. These categories are genetic, physiological, age and lifestyle. These factors are called:

A nursing assessment is a process of collecting data to establish a database. The information contained in the database is the basis for:

Redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes resulting from dilation and congestion of superficial capillaries is termed:

An abnormally slow heart rate, below 60 beats per minute is called: