Wound drainage Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient care technician is preparing to perform documentation in a patients electronic health record. Which of the following is an example of appropriate documentation by the technician? A.) the technician on the previous shift reports giving the patient a bath at 1600. B.) The patient has a large, dark bowel movement at 1100. C.) The Patient will receive an enema at 1700. D.) The patient is upset because the nurse from the previous shift forgot to provide breakfast. - ANSWER B.) The p...

Exam 2: PRN 1831/ PRN1831| Latest 2023/ 2024 Update | Principles of Maternal-Child Health Nursing Exam Review| Rated A Guide with Verified Answers|| Rasmussen QUESTION milk is stored Answer: lactiferous sinuses QUESTION hormones that promote breastmilk Answer: prolactin and oxytocin QUESTION nursing care for c-section Answer: assess and medicate for pain monitor incision for s/s of infection -redness, edema, ecchymosis, drainage, and ~ of wound edges encourage am...

ATI PN Management Online Practice 2023 B, Answers Explained-The nurse is using a forced air warmer for a surgical patient preoperatively. Which goals are the nurse trying to achieve? (Select all that apply.) a. Induce shivering. b. Reduce blood loss. c. Induce pressure ulcers. d. Reduce cardiacarrests. e.Reduce surgical site infection. - b. Reduce blood loss d. reduce cardiac arrests e. reduce surgical site infection Evidence suggests that pre-warming for a minimum of 30 minutes ...

Third intention is when a wound is left open for a few days and then, if there is no indication of infection, _____________. Answer closed by a surgeon Secondary intention, in which the wound is left open and ____ ____, is not done if less of a scar is necessary. "Your wound will heal slowly as granulation tissue forms and fills the wound." Answer closes naturally A Penrose drain is an open drainage system that exits the skin through a ___ ___. The purpose a Penrose drain is to provide a...

TNCC 9TH EDITION TESTS Comprehensive Questions with Answers, 2024-You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator. B. Pack the ear with gauze. C. Notify the physician D. Document and continue the exam. - C. Notify the physician A patient is brought to the e...

When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes the client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when preparing the sterile field? - a. Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of microorganisms into the surgical wound A nurse has removed a sterile pack from it's outside cover and placed it on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the nurse unfold first? - T...

While caring for a client with full thickness burns covering 40% of the body, the nurse observes purulent drainage from the wounds. Before reporting the finding, what is the best lab value to evaluate? - CORRECT ANSWER Neutrophil count- The patient is experiencing infection, so a nurse should review the neutrophil count before contacting the HCP. An older woman who experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) has difficulty with visual perception and she only eats half of the food on ...

Test Bank for Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques 10th Edition By Anne Griffin Perry; Patricia A. Potter; Wendy Ostendorf; Nancy Laplante Chapter 1-43 Complete Guide 8630, 3 6538, 2 1. Using evidence in nursing practice 2. Communication and collaboration 3. Admitting, transfer, and discharge 4. Documentation and informatics 5. Vital signs 6. Health assessment 7. Specimen collection 8. Diagnostic procedures 9. Medical asepsis 10. Sterile technique 11. Safe p...

ATI ADVANCED MED SURG PROCTORED 2019 EXAM GUIDE WITH NGN 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin wi...

Exam 2: PRN1032/ PRN 1032 (2023/2024 Newly Updated) Client-Centered Care I Exam Review | Complete Guide Questions and Verified Answers| Rasmussen 1. Foods containing vitamin A  Answer: Liver, eggs, fish, milk, carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin, and spinach 2. Vitamin K deficiency symptoms  Answer: Bleeding tendencies, poor bone growth 3. Vitamin K deficiency diseases  Answer: Hemorrhagic disease, defective blood clotting 4. Vitamin K special consi...