A client's dressing orders include calcium alginate (Kalistat). The nurse instructs the client that this application is appropriate for a(n)
a. black wound.
b. draining wound.
c. infected wound.
d. red wound.
B
Calcium alginate retains moisture and is left intact for 2 to 3 days as a treatment for a draining wound.
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A client weighing 187 lbs. is prescribed polymyxin B sulfate 20,000 units/kg/day in divided doses q 12 hours. The medication available is 500,000 units/1 mL. How many mL of the medication will the nurse provide the patient for each dose?
1. 0.017 mL 2. 0.17 mL 3. 1.7 mL 4. 17 mL
A male client, prescribed a medication that is a pregnancy category X drug, tells the nurse that his wife is planning on becoming pregnant. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Congratulations, but tell your wife not to touch your medication.". 2. "Congratulations, but you will need to stop taking your medication.". 3. "Congratulations, but your wife cannot become pregnant with you on this medicine.". 4. "Congratulations, but you really need to discuss this issue with your doctor.".
The nurse assesses that the client may need a restraint and recognizes that:
1. An order for a restraint may be implemented indefinitely until it is no longer re-quired by the client 2. Restraints may be ordered on an as-needed basis 3. No order or consent is necessary for restraints in long-term care facilities 4. Restraints are to be periodically removed to have the client reevaluated
Atherosclerosis can result in gangrene.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)