The nurse is irrigating a wound with tracts and crevices. Which piece of equipment should be applied to the syringe in order to irrigate these areas?
1. A 22 gauge needle
2. A small gauge Robinson catheter
3. An IV catheter with the needle removed
4. An IV catheter with the needle in place
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Rationale 1: A needle would be painful and inappropriate. A Robinson catheter would not be small enough.
Rationale 2: A Robinson catheter would not be small enough.
Rationale 3: The safest means of irrigating the wound without causing further tissue trauma would be with the use of an IV catheter, which can reach into tracts without causing further tissue damage.
Rationale 4: A needle would be painful and inappropriate.
Global Rationale: The safest means of irrigating the wound without causing further tissue trauma would be with the use of an IV catheter, which can reach into tracts without causing further tissue damage. A needle would be painful and inappropriate. A Robinson catheter would not be small enough.
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