The child's appendix ruptures before surgery. The physician elects to leave the incision opened and pack with Betadine gauze. Which intervention would the nurse expect to carry out?
a. Wet to dry dressings
b. Monitor and empty drainage from Penrose drain
c. Irrigate the NG tube
d. All of the above.
D
The nurse would expect to carry out all of the interventions listed to care for this patient.
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Which statement by the student indicates understanding of the teaching? a. "The patient may appear anxious and restless during the procedure." b. "The patient will be unconscious during the procedure." c. "The patient will not need cardiorespira-tory support during the procedure." d. "The patient will not remember the pro-cedure."
The nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes about self-management. What should the nurse include regarding medications to treat diabetes mellitus?
1. Patients with type 1 diabetes may achieve normal blood glucose levels with oral medications. 2. Patients with type 1 diabetes may progress to type 2 if blood glucose levels are not well controlled. 3. Patients with type 2 diabetes will always need an exogenous source of insulin. 4. Patients with type 2 diabetes may achieve normal blood glucose levels with a combination of oral medications and insulin.
A patient who has been diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has a nursing diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to reduced peripheral circulation. Which instruction is most appropriate to address this diagnosis?
1. PAD signs and symptoms 2. Pain control measures 3. Risk factors that may increase problems with PAD 4. Protecting the legs from injury
Which of the following medical advancements was highlighted during the era of World War II?
A) Anesthesia was introduced. B) Blood transfusions treated blood loss. C) Vaccines were proven unsafe. D) Chronic disease treatment was implemented.