The nurse informs a patient that a wet-to-dry dressing is applied wet and allowed to dry. This drying process causes it to adhere to the wound, which when removed results in:
a. destruction of tissue.
b. bleeding.
c. mechanical debridement.
d. prevention of infection.
C
The primary purpose of a wet-to-dry dressing is to mechanically debride a wound.
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What will the nurse tell the patient? a. Aspirin is useful only for preventing a second myocardial infarction. b. She should ask her provider about using a P2Y12 ADP receptor antagonist. c. She should take one 81-mg tablet per day to prevent myocardial infarction. d. There is most likely no protective benefit for patients her age.
A patient taking clozapine (Clozaril) says, "I get plenty of vitamin C by drinking 8 ounces of grapefruit juice each morning." Select the nurse's best response
a. "High doses of Vitamin C support the immune system and general good health." b. "Name another juice you would drink, because grapefruit juice can cause a bad reaction while taking clozapine." c. "Grapefruit juice lessens the effectiveness of your medication. You might need higher doses." d. "New research shows papaya juice is a better source of vitamin C than grapefruit juice."
The ________ is the muscular layer of the heart.
A. myocardium B. endocardium C. pericardium D. epicardium
A nurse is taking care of a client that suffered major burns in a house fire. Which test from the laboratory is the nurse concerned with that will help maintain blood volume and pressure?
A) Albumin B) Ketones C) Liver function test (LFT) D) Hemoglobin