A patient has developed a pressure injury.What laboratory data would be important to gather?

A) Serum albumin level.
B) Creatine kinase level.
C) Vitamin E level.
D) Potassium level.

In the term inguinal,the root inguin means:

A) side.
B) abdomen.
C) back.
D) groin.

The nurse has just completed teaching the patient about how to use crutches safely.Which statement by the nurse will help determine that the teaching was effective?

A) "Now I want to see you walk using the crutches correctly."
B) "Here are written instructions in case you forget my directions."
C) "I will make a note in the chart that you were taught how to use crutches."
D) "Please let me know if you have any questions about how to use crutches."

A nurse is teaching about the energy needed at rest to maintain life-sustaining activities for a specific period of time. What is the nurse discussing?

A) Resting energy expenditure (REE)
B) Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
C) Nutrient density
D) Nutrients