A nurse is changing a wet-to-dry dressing in a diabetic client with an infected leg
wound. What is a specific precaution for a wet-to-dry dressing?
A) Do not pat dry the surrounding skin
B) Do not loosen the dressing with normal saline
C) Keep a 1-inch margin of dressing on all sides of wound
D) Use a new gauze pad for each cleansing motion
B
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When preparing the patient for a serum ADH level, the nurse must withhold
a. insulin and furosemide. c. Lanoxin and potassium. b. morphine and carbamazepine. d. heparin and beta-blockers.
How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon?
a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 10
Parents of a terminally ill child have decided to remove their child from life support, a decision that has met with much negative support. The nurse practices the value of autonomy through which of the following?
A) Referring the parents to Social Services B) Asking to be assigned to a different client C) Respecting the parents' decision D) Showing respect for the family
The charge nurse is looking at the charts of laboring patients. Which patient is in greatest need of further intervention?
1. Multip at 7 cm, fetal heart tones auscultated every 90 minutes 2. Primip at 10 cm and pushing, external fetal monitor applied 3. Multip with meconium-stained fluid, internal fetal scalp electrode in use 4. Primip in preterm labor, external monitor in place