Before washing the client's clothing, read the ____________________ to look for special instructions.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A nurse manages wound care for clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client wounds are paired with the appropriate treatments? (Select all that apply.)
a. Client with a left heel ulcer with slight necrosis - Whirlpool treatments b. Client with an eschar-covered sacral ulcer - Surgical débridement c. Client with a sunburn and erythema - Soaking in warm water for 20 minutes d. Client with urticaria - Wet-to-dry dressing changes every 6 hours e. Client with a sacral ulcer with purulent drainage - Transparent film dressing
A patient's smear sample in the lab shows spherocytes and elliptocytes. This is due to abnormally shaped red blood cells originating from red blood cell membrane defects. What predisposed factor could cause this to occur?
A) Hemolytic anemia B) Hemophilia B C) von Willebrand's disease D) Acute lymphoblastic anemia
After examining the laboring woman, the physician tells her that her cervix showed some effacement. Later, the woman asks the nurse what "effacement" is. Effacement is best described as:
a. Enlargement of the cervical os to permit the fetus to pass through b. Relaxation and stretching of perineal muscles c. Shortening and thinning of the cervix d. Loss of the mucous plug
A 58-year-old female is admitted with the following new onset rhythm. With complications related to this rhythm in mind, priority nursing assessment would be to:
1. Monitor for sudden onset of ventricular tachycardia. 2. Perform neurologic checks every 4 hours. 3. Monitor for deterioration to third-degree block. 4. Assess skin turgor for dehydration.