Diabetics have excellent healing capacity due to taking insulin
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During the acute period of burn care, a focus of care is to promote healing of full-thickness burn wounds. Which nursing interventions are necessary before this healing can begin?
1. Administration of diuretics to reduce edema in the wound bed 2. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods to achieve pain-free status 3. Debridement and cleansing to rid the wound bed of eschar 4. Nutritional support to return the patient to preburn weight
A client with nasal congestion tells the nurse that his symptoms have worsened since he has been using oxymetazoline (Afrin). Which question should the nurse ask the client?
A. "Have you checked the expiration date on the prescription?" B. "Have you experienced a recent fever?" C. "Are you using any other inhaled prescriptions?" D. "How long have you been using the prescription?"
A toddler is admitted to the surgical unit for a planned closure of a temporary colostomy. Which medical prescription should the nurse question?
1. Clear liquids today. NPO tomorrow 2. Type and cross-match for 1 unit of packed red blood cells. 3. Rectal temperatures every 4 hours 4. Start an intravenous line with D5NS at 20 mL per hour.
Ordered: 25,000 units of heparin in 250 mL D5W infusing at 8 mL/h. The hourly heparin dose is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).