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NSG 100 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 NEW UPGRADE WITH
NSG 100 STUDY GUIDE ALL COMBINED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS BEST RATED
what are the functions of the skin? -- ANSWER--protection
temperature regulation
sensation
vitamin d production
immunologic
absorption
elimination
what's the epidermis? -- ANSWER--top layer of skin
helps with h20 production
what's the dermis? -- ANSWER--second layer of skin
nerves, hair follicles, etc.
what's the subcutaneous tissue? -- ANSWER--third layer of skin, below dermis
helps with padding, warmth, etc.
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what are the 5 steps to the nursing process? -- ANSWER--assessment
diagnoses
planning
implementation
evaluation
what's the assessment phase? -- ANSWER--gathering information about pt's psychological,
physiological, sociological, and spiritual status;
gathered in pt interview; physical exams, hx, etc.
what's the diagnosing phase? -- ANSWER--nurse makes an educated judgement about
potential or actual health problem; include actual description and whether or not patient is at
risk for further issues
what's the planning phase? -- ANSWER--patient and nurse agree on diagnoses and plan of
action can be developed; assigned clear, measurable goal for expected beneficial outcome
usually use evidence-based nursing outcome classification
what's the evidence-based nursing outcome classification? -- ANSWER--set of standardized
terms and measurements for tracking patient wellness; may be used as a resource for planning
what's the implementing phase? -- ANSWER--nurse follows through on decided plan of
action' specific to each patient and focuses on achievable outcomes; can take place over
hours, days, weeks, or months
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what's the evaluation phase? -- ANSWER--nurse determines if all goals for patient wellness
have been met; patient's condition improved, patient's condition stablished, and patient's
condition deteriorated, died, or discharged...
lifespan considerations for infants (tissue) -- ANSWER--thinner skin with less subcutaneous
fat
milia on face
risk for dehydration
lifespan considerations for children (tissue) -- ANSWER--thinner skin
larger body surface area than adults
lifespan considerations for adolescents (tissue) -- ANSWER--increase in sweat and sebaceous
glands
higher incidence of warts and fungal infections
acne, hygiene, etc.
lifespan considerations for adults (tissue) -- ANSWER--skin thickens to 40-50s
lifespan considerations for pregnant women (tissue) -- ANSWER--hyper pigmentation
striae (stretch marks)
pruritus (itching)
lifespan considerations for elderly (tissue) -- ANSWER--decreased skin thickness
decreased collagen content (decrease elasticity)
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increase wrinkles, sagging skin
decreased subcutaneous tissue
dry sin from decreased swear glands
risk factors for press injury development? -- ANSWER---impaired mobility and partial
mobility
-inadequate nutrition
-fecal/urinary incontinence
-decreased mental status
-diminished sensation
-excessive body heat
-advanced age
-chronic medical conditions
-shear/friction
complications of wound healing? -- ANSWER--hemorrhage
infection
dehiscence
evisceration
what's hemorrhage? -- ANSWER--excessive bleeding --hold pressure and DO NOT
REMOVE DRESSING until surgeon has been called & assessed
what's noted with infection in a wound? -- ANSWER--redness
drainage
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fever
swelling
what's noted with dehiscence? -- ANSWER--wound opening unintentionally
often seen with c-section patients
what's seen in evisceration? -- ANSWER--when wound contents burst out of site
serous exudate -- ANSWER--Clear or straw colored
Occurs as a normal part of the healing process
purulent exudate -- ANSWER--thick, milky appearance, green or yellow colored
may be a sign of infection
sanguineous exudate -- ANSWER--bloody drainage
serosanguineous exudate -- ANSWER--mixture of light pink to blood tinged, can appear
yellow or orange with a pink ting
partial-thickness wound? -- ANSWER--shallow in depth
moist and painful
base appears red
loss of epidermis and dermis
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full-thickness wound? -- ANSWER--involves dermis, epidermis, and subcutaneous tissue;
may involve muscle and bone
requires connective tissue repair
usually deep wound
usually see yellow and red in the wound
partial-thickness wound repar? -- ANSWER--inflammatory response
epithelial proliferation and migration
reestablishment of epidermal layers
red and swollen
full-thickness wound repair? -- ANSWER--homeostasis
inflammatory
proliferative
maturation (scarring)
beefy red, granulation tissue
T/F Moisture helps the healing process? -- ANSWER--true
factors influencing pressure injury formation and wound healing? -- ANSWER--nutrition
tissue perfusion
infection
age
psychosocial impact of wounds
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eschar? -- ANSWER--black/brown discoloration
slough? -- ANSWER--stringy, sticks to wound
necrosis? -- ANSWER--tissue death
who are at greatest risk for impaired tissue integrity? -- ANSWER--infants
children
elderly
individual risk factors associated with impaired tissue integrity? -- ANSWER--health
conditions (poor peripheral perfusion, malnutrition or obesity, dehydration or edema,
impaired mobility, immunosuppression)
exposure to irritants (radiation, temp extremes, chemical or mechanical trauma)
tissue trauma (friction, shearing, moisture, pressure)
what are the three phases of wound healing? -- ANSWER--inflammatory phase
proliferative phase
maturation phase
what's the inflammatory phase of wound healing? -- ANSWER--initiated immediately after
injury and lasts 3-6 days
hemostasis develops; macrophages remove debris
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