A client comes to the emergency department with a puncture wound. What is the primary danger of a puncture wound?
a. Superficial blood loss
b. Infection and internal bleeding
c. Scarring from secondary intention
d. Difficulty in removing a foreign body
B
The primary dangers of puncture wounds are infection and internal bleeding.
Superficial blood loss is not considered a primary danger in this example.
Scarring is not considered a primary danger in this example.
Foreign-body removal is not considered a primary danger in this example.
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Learning to set meaningful priorities will help the nurse to do what?
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