A nurse is examining a client for the healing progress of an injury. The nurse observes
that destroyed tissue has been sloughed, leaving behind an area with new tissue.
However, there is a local unhealed area of epithelial tissue.
How should the nurse refer
to the unhealed area of the wound?
A) Ulcer
B) Abscess
C) Wound sinus
D) Fistula
A
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A mother brings her children to the local health department agency. The children are due for various immunizations. After reviewing the histories of the children, which of the following would cause the nurse to withhold an immunization?
A) Cold and runny nose without fever B) Current use of antimicrobial therapy C) Episode of anaphylaxis with previous vaccine D) History of an allergy to penicillin
What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of Demerol that the patient has refused? (Select all that apply.)
a. Independently waste the drug in a secure place. b. Record in the narcotic log that the drug was wasted. c. Chart in the patient's record the reason the medication was refused. d. Get any staff member to sign the narcotic log as witness to the drug being wasted. e. Confirm the count is correct on the narcotic log.
The nurse includes in the discharge instructions to a patient with HIV the need to make fresh disinfectant solution daily using 1 cup of household bleach mixed with _____ cups of water
a. 2 b. 6 c. 10 d. 12