A client is recovering from an abdominal-perineal resection. Which of the following measures would most effectively promote wound healing after the perineal drains have been removed?
a) Applying a protected heating pad to the area.
b) Taking daily showers.
c) Taking sitz baths.
d) Applying warm, moist dressings to the area.
Answer: c) Taking sitz baths.
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a. insufficient surfactant c. airway obstruction b. immobility d. anesthesia
The spouse of a psychiatric patient says, "This mental illness should not have happened
I tried to teach the importance of professing faith in God and getting converts, but my partner rejected them. Those practices keep me well. It's the only way to live." The nurse can assess that the spouse is demonstrating: a. atheism. b. humanism. c. agnosticism. d. sick religiosity.
When evaluating the effects of PCA, the nurse notes that the patient is sedated and is difficult to arouse. What step should the nurse take next?
a. Insert an airway. b. Turn patient to the side. c. Stop the PCA. d. Expect this as a patient outcome of the therapy.
A health-care provider has ordered that a 1-year-old pediatric client who has been receiving central peripheral nutrition should transition to oral feeding. Which of the following actions should a nurse take? Select all that apply.
A) Monitor the client for hypoglycemia B) Taper off the infusion C) Anticipate rapid shifts of potassium D) Keep CPN at a steady rate as oral intake increases E) Expect the client to struggle with oral feeding