Why are open wounds more sensitive than non-damaged areas of skin?
a) tuning chemicals around open wounds make pain receptors trigger more easily
b) the neurons in open wounds are damaged and can’t fire
c) there are more neurons in open wounds
d) the brain pays more attention to signals from a damaged area.

Give the names of the following body motions produced by muscle actions: increases the angel of a joint. turns the palm downward. decreases the angle of a joint. points the toes.

Answers to the concentration of medication question

You are assigned to care for david ramsey, a 22-year old male patient with back injury secondary to being thrown from a motorcycle. did nt damage the spinal, but the computed tomography revealed a compression fracture at l-2. david complains of severe back pain with numbness and tingling in the lower extremities. what assessments are indicated based on this nursing diagnosis? list other major nursing diagnoses based on david’s clinical presentation?