The nurse receives report and learns the patient has a wound that is healing by third intention. Which intervention is most important to include in the patient’s care plan?

The nurse is assessing the skin of a patient who uses a wheelchair for mobility. The nurse notes an area over the patient’s left ischium that is shiny and pinkish-red with a serous exudate. The area measures 5 cm x 4 cm and depth of the wound is insignificant. Which of the following terms is the most appropriate for the nurse to use when documenting this finding?

A patient is brought to the emergency department with right-sided weakness, right-sided facial drooping, slurring of the words, and aphasia. The nurse is most suspicious for which condition?