A nurse is caring for a patient with a gastrostomy tube in place. Which of the following is an accurate guideline for care of the insertion site?
A) If the gastrostomy tube is new, dip a cotton-tipped applicator into saline solution and apply pressure to clean the site.
B) If gastrostomy tube is new and has crusts or drainage, do not disturb the site by cleaning it.
C) Adjust or lift the external disk for the first few days after placement to keep crusts from forming.
D) If the gastric tube insertion site has healed and the sutures are removed, use soap and water to clean the site.
D
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a. travel to foreign countries. b. upper respiratory tract infection. c. changes in medication. d. contact with people who have an infectious disease.
In treating the person outside a medical facility, the nurse knows that immediate circulatory support for the vital organs must begin as quickly as possible because, without oxygen, brain cells begin to die in:
1. 4 minutes. 2. 6 minutes. 3. 14 minutes. 4. 24 minutes.
The school nurse cares for children who are injured or become ill in the schools. A plan should be in place in case of an emergency. Elements of this plan should include which of the following? Select all that apply
1. How to make arrangements to transfer children to the hospital via ambulance 2. Knowledge of the staff about standard precautions 3. Individual emergency plans for students with health problems 4. The role the children will play in treatment and triage of fellow classmates
The prescriber orders 3 mg/kg/d of a medication to be given in 3 equal doses. The patient weighs 44 pounds. The nurse calculates that the proper amount per dose is ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word