The best type of dressing for a wound bed that has non-viable tissue (black, hard, dehydrated, necrotic) is:
a. hydrocolloid.
b. hydrogel.
c. foam.
d. silver-impregnated dressing.
b
Provides additional moisture to dry wounds. Acts as
debriding agent by softening dead tissue (assists autolysis).
Use as primary dressing. Requires a secondary dressing.
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1. 13 hours, 20 minutes 2. 13.5 hours 3. 13 hours, 33 minutes 4. 13 2/3 hours
The mother of a 5-year-old patient says that she is just mortified by his rude vocabulary since he has started school. The nurse reminds her that the best response to this behavior is to:
1. ignore it. 2. speak to his teacher about it. 3. praise him when he speaks properly. 4. talk about it at the PTA.
Edema is:
a. Difficulty swallowing b. A decrease in the amount of water in body tissues c. The swelling of body tissues with water d. The backward flow of food from the stomach into the mouth
The nurse explains that the four lines of defense the body employs to combat infection are inflammatory response, immune response, __________, and __________
Fill in the blanks with correct word