A client age 50 years reports to a primary care unit with an open wound due to a fall in the bathroom. Which of the following nursing actions represents caring skills?
A) The nurse cleans the wound and applies a dressing to it.
B) The nurse inspects and examines the wound for swelling.
C) The nurse tells the client to use caution while on slippery surfaces.
D) The nurse informs the client that the wound is small and will heal easily.
Ans: A
The nursing action of cleaning the wound and applying a dressing indicates caring skills. The nurse implements assessment skills while inspecting and examining the wound. The nurse counsels the client to use caution when walking on slippery surfaces. By informing the client about the wound's condition, the nurse uses comforting skills.
You might also like to view...
A patient has been discharged from the hospital after a kidney transplant. Which of the following nursing interventions is the first line of defense against the immunosuppressant patient developing an infection?
A) Limit visitors in the home B) Patient should wear a mask C) Administer antibiotics D) Provide personal hygiene
A dermatologist should promptly evaluate which one of the following skin lesions?
a. Circumscribed, raised area resembling a blob of brown wax b. Multicolored raised lesion with a fuzzy border c. Bright red, glazed area with satellite le-sions around it d. Brown spot on the skin with no raised area
Order: 3000 mL D5LR in 24 hours How many kcal will the client receive? _____
a. 600 b. 1,350 c. 1,500 d. 450
When assessing vital signs on a 40-year-old male, the nurse identifies a pulse rate of 120 . This pulse is:
a. normal. b. bradycardic. c. dysrhythmic. d. tachycardic.