The patient asks the nurse, "I am having a debridement of my leg tomorrow. What does this mean?" What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a. You will be evaluated to see how the wound will respond to medications.
b. You will be fitted for a dressing to wear permanently on your wound.
c. You will need to ask the doctor what that means, I'm not really sure.
d. You will have the dead, or necrotic, tissue removed from your leg. This procedure will help the wound heal.
D
Necrotic tissue delays the repair process because it prolongs the inflammatory phase. Necrotic tissue can contribute to infection by providing a medium for bacterial growth. Debridement is the removal of necrotic tissue to aid in wound healing.
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a. Increased secretion of cholinesterase b. Decreased secretion of neurotransmitters c. Loss of spinal cord and brainstem neurons d. Atrophy of dendrites in the cerebral cortex
A postpartum client asks, "Will these stretch marks go away?" The nurse's best response is:
a. "They will continue to fade and should be gone by your 6-week checkup." b. "No, never." c. "Yes, eventually." d. "They will fade to silvery lines but won't disappear completely."
A patient tells the nurse manager that he is going to charge a nurse with battery for actions that occurred in the emergency department
Which characteristics of battery should the manager consider when formulating a response? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. For battery to occur, actual contact must be made. 2. Battery could not have occurred unless the patient specifically told the nurse not to touch him just before the contact occurred. 3. Battery can occur even if the patient is not touched. 4. For the patient to prove battery, an injury must have occurred. 5. It will be difficult for the patient to prove battery occurred because he gave consent for treatment.
King suggests that the central idea in the nature of nursing is
A. The nature of humanity. B. Clinical proficiency. C. Ability to interact well with patients. D. Achieving goals.