A nurse assessing a patient's wound documents the finding of purulent drainage. What is the composition of this type of drainage?
A) clear, watery blood C) mixture of serum and red blood cells
B) large numbers of red blood cells D) white blood cells, debris, bacteria
D
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A patient being treated in the hospital has been experiencing occasional urinary retention. What nursing action should the nurse take to encourage a patient who is having difficulty voiding?
A) Use a slipper bedpan. B) Apply a cold compress to the perineum. C) Have the patient lie in a supine position. D) Provide privacy for the patient.
In portable wound suction, the use of gentle, constant suction enhances drainage of these fluids and collapses the skin flaps against the underlying tissue, thus removing "dead space." Which of the following is a portable suction device?
A) Penrose B) Chest tube C) Jackson-Pratt D) Hemodynavac
A patient is scheduled to have skeletal traction. What should the nurse recognize about this type of traction?
1. Weighted skin traction will be applied. 2. A surgical pin will be inserted into a bone and the traction will be applied to the pin. 3. A cast will be applied to the area and a traction device will be connected to the cast. 4. Manual traction will be applied.
Second-generation fluoroquinolones are frequently used to treat:
a. genitourinary infections. c. colitis. b. upper respiratory infections. d. syphilis