The nurse assesses for surgical wound infection particularly closely in the client who has undergone
a. craniotomy for tumor removal.
b. hysterectomy.
c. repair of a perforated bowel.
d. tonsillectomy.
C
The most common source of surgical site infection is the client's own flora. The perforated bowel would expose the entire abdomen to Escherichia coli, a bacterial organism in the colon.
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A nurse manager is trying to manage a conflict between a staff nurse and a medical student. Which statement by the manager would the nursing supervisor interpret as following the rules of basic mediation?
1. "Both parties need to grow up. They are so immature." 2. "The problem is partially the fault of both parties." 3. "I stopped the conversation frequently to have the parties summarize what was being said." 4. "They just went on and on. I had to stop the discussion because I was out of time."
The client collects so many newspapers that his garage and the second floor of his house are stacked with them from floor to ceiling. This behavior is known as
1. hoarding. 2. stashing. 3. recycling. 4. collecting.
An elderly patient was recently discharged to home after treatment for chronic heart failure. The patient experiences a pulse rate increase from 80 beats per minute (bpm) to 102 bpm when walking from the kitchen to the utility room to do laundry
What is an appropriate nursing action for the home health nurse? 1. Encourage the patient to complete tasks such as laundry early in the morning before fatigue is an issue. 2. Recommend that the patient ignore the pulse rate and become more active to build stamina. 3. Encourage the patient to rest for 30 minutes between completing each load of laundry. 4. Encourage the patient to sit and rest in the utility room and whenever the patient feels the pulse rate increase.
Which health team member measures the person for elastic stockings?
a. You b. The nurse c. The doctor d. The occupational therapist