The nurse would inform a client with a venous ulcer that the client's ulcer will be treated with the traditional protocol of
a. daily warm soaks and application of wet-to-moist saline dressings.
b. enzymatic debridement and the area left open to air.
c. local antibiotic ointment applied twice a day.
d. pressure dressing left in place for 5 to 7 days.
D
No topical treatment for venous ulcer is adequate without a compression dressing capable of sustaining pressure for at least 1 week.
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Human responses to health conditions and life processes that may develop in a vulnerable individual, family, or community are known as a __________ __________ ____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
During the admission interview, when asked about pain, the patient responds, "No. I'm pretty wobbly." Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?
a. Ask, "Did you hear me? I asked you about pain." b. Say, "What do you mean ‘wobbly'?" c. Record the patient denied pain. d. Record the patient stated he was wobbly.
A 7 pound 14 ounce girl was born to an insulin-dependent type II diabetic mother 2 hours ago. The infant's blood sugar is 47 mg/dL. What is the best nursing action?
1. To recheck the blood sugar in 6 hours 2. To begin an IV of 10% dextrose 3. To feed the baby 1 ounce of formula 4. To document the findings in the chart
A client reports feeling lightheaded and dizzy with palpitations after being instructed to increase the dose of a prescribed beta-adrenergic antagonist. How should the nurse respond to this client's symptoms?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "This is first-dose phenomenon." 2. "If the dose is increased again, take the medication at bedtime." 3. "This will go away in time." 4. "Maybe you have another health problem that needs to be examined." 5. "You may have taken too much medication."