The nurse knows to irrigate a deep wound with:
a. A 5-mL syringe.
b. A 10-mL syringe.
c. A 3-mL syringe.
d. A 30-mL syringe.
ANS: D
A deep wound is irrigated with a 30- to 50-mL piston syringe with an 18-gauge angiocath. Unlike the 1 pound per square inch (psi) of pressure or less that is delivered by a standard bulb syringe, the use of a 30- to 50-mL syringe and 18-gauge catheter has been shown to achieve an irrigation force that falls within the recommended 4 to 15 psi
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