The nurse is caring for a patient who has a negative-pressure dressing. The nurse realizes that typically the dressing should be changed:
a. every shift.
b. daily.
c. every 8 hours.
d. every 48 hours.
D
You will typically change an entire NPWT dressing and wound filler every 48 hours or 3 times per week. The schedule for changing NPWT dressings varies and is based on the type and condition of the wound. An infected wound may need a dressing change every 24 hours, whereas a clean wound can be changed 3 times a week.
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a. Inability to breastfeed b. Maternal fatigue and lack of sleep c. Advanced maternal age d. Short hospital stay
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1. LSD 2. Barbiturates 3. Cocaine 4. Opioids 5. Heroin
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